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cant Definition

• (n) stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
• (n) 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
• (n) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don''t speak our lingo"
• (n) insincere talk about religion or morals
• (n) two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
• (v) heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"

cant Synonyms

• argot
• bank
• bevel
• buzzword
• camber
• cant
• cant over
• chamfer
• jargon
• lingo
• patois
• pious platitude
• pitch
• slang
• slant
• tilt
• vernacular