As a noun, an angle is the space between two lines or surfaces that meet. As a verb, it can mean to move or position something at a slant, or to try to get something in an indirect or clever way.
From Latin 'angulus' meaning 'corner' or 'bend'. The idea of a 'cornered view' later gave rise to the figurative sense of having a particular 'angle' or approach to an issue.
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