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Meaning of word cant from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

cant   noun

Meaning : Stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition.

Synonyms : buzzword

Meaning : 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

Meaning : A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).

Example : They don't speak our lingo.

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

Meaning : Insincere talk about religion or morals.

Synonyms : pious platitude

Meaning : Two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees.

Synonyms : bevel, chamfer

cant   verb

Meaning : Heel over.

Example : The tower is tilting.
The ceiling is slanting.

Synonyms : cant over, pitch, slant, tilt