cant
/kˈænt/
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Definitions
Noun
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
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
Noun
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don''t speak our lingo"
Noun
insincere talk about religion or morals
Noun
two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
Verb
heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
Synonyms
argot
bank
bevel
buzzword
camber
cant over
chamfer
jargon
lingo
patois
pious platitude
pitch
slang
slant
tilt
vernacular
More General Terms
bunk
edge
hokum
incline
meaninglessness
move
nonsense
nonsensicality
non-standard speech
side
slope
talk
talking