Obliquation

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Obliquation \Ob`li*qua"tion\, n. [L. obliquatio, fr. obliquare
     to turn obliquely. See {Oblique}.]
     1. The act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side;
        obliquity; as, the obliquation of the eyes. [R.] --Sir T.
        Browne.
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     2. Deviation from moral rectitude. [R.]
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