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   Cant

   /kant/

   

   noun

   • 1. hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature: "he had no time for the cant of the priests about sin" Similar hypocrisysanctimoniousnesssanctimonyhumbugpietismaffected pietyinsincerityshamlip serviceempty talkpretenserare:PharisaismTartufferieOpposite sincerity
   • 2. language peculiar to a specified group or profession and regarded with disparagement: "thieves' cant" Similar slangjargonidiomargotpatterpatoisvernacularspeechterminologylanguageinformal:lingo-speak-ese
   • ▪ denoting a phrase or catchword temporarily current or in fashion: "they are misrepresented as, in the cant word of our day, uncaring"

   verb

   • 1. talk hypocritically and sanctimoniously about something: dated "if they'd stop canting about “honest work,” they might get somewhere"

   Word Origin early 16th century: probably from Latin cantare ‘to sing’ (see chant). The early meaning was ‘musical sound, singing’; in the mid 17th century this gave rise to the senses ‘whining manner of speaking’ and ‘form of words repeated mechanically in such a manner’ (for example a beggar's plea), hence ‘jargon’ (of beggars and other such groups).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCAN'T | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   can't (even) begin idiom. can't abide someone/something phrase. can't be bothered phrase. can't be doing with something idiom. To top. Contents. CAN'T definition: 1. short form of cannot: 2. often used to suggest that someone should do a particular thing…. Learn more.

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   As a verb, cant has a completely different meaning: it means to lean or tilt to one side. Definitions of cant. noun. 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. synonyms: bank, camber.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › cantCant - definition of cant by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To set at an oblique angle; tilt. 2. To give a slanting edge to; bevel. 3. To change the direction of suddenly. v.intr. 1. To lean to one side; slant. 2. To take an oblique direction or course; swing around, as a ship.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · Definition of 'cant' Word Frequency. cant. (kænt ) uncountable noun. If you refer to moral or religious statements as cant, you are criticizing them because you think the person making them does not really believe what they are saying . [disapproval] ...politicians holding forth with their usual hypocritical cant.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › can&Can't Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CAN'T is can not.

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   1. hypocrisy, sham, pretense, humbug. cant2 (kant), n. a salient angle. a sudden movement that tilts or overturns a thing. a slanting or tilted position. an oblique line or surface, as one formed by cutting off the corner of a square of cube. an oblique or slanting face of anything. Civil Engineering, Rail Transport bank1 (def. 6).

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › cant_v3cant, v.³ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the verb cant mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb cant, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. cant has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. music (mid 1600s) religion (mid 1600s) Entry status.