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Meaning of akilter | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. crooked, out of alignment, askew
  2. twisted, dysfunctional
    figuratively

Examples

“All of their gardens had been crushed by winter storms and their corn patches were defeated and all akilter.”
“He knew something was wrong by the smell of the house and the sounds and colours of uneasy light that told him the mood of things was all akilter.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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