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cant

(k/A/nt )

adjective (a)

Of the nature of cant; affected; vulgar.(adjective)

source: webster1913

noun (n)

stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition(noun.communication)

Synonym:
buzzword

source: wordnet30
a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force(noun.object)

Synonym:
bank, camber

source: wordnet30
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)(noun.communication)

Synonym:
argot, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular

source: wordnet30
insincere talk about religion or morals(noun.communication)

Synonym:
pious platitude

source: wordnet30
two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
bevel, chamfer

source: wordnet30
A corner; angle; niche.(noun)

source: webster1913
An affected, singsong mode of speaking.(noun)

source: webster1913
A call for bidders at a public sale; an auction.(noun)

source: webster1913

verb (v)

heel over(verb.motion)

Synonym:
cant over, pitch, slant, tilt

source: wordnet30
To incline; to set at an angle; to tilt over; to tip upon the edge; as, to cant a cask; to cant a ship.(verb)

source: webster1913
To speak in a whining voice, or an affected, singsong tone.(verb)

source: webster1913
to sell by auction, or bid a price at a sale by auction.(verb)

source: webster1913

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