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cant

/kænt/

Translations

cantnoun

cants

/kænt/

жаргон

The mechanic spoke in a cant that was difficult for outsiders to understand.

Механик говорил на жаргоне, который было трудно понять посторонним.

лицемерие

The politician's speech was full of cant about honesty and integrity.

Речь политика была полна лицемерия о честности и порядочности.

наклон

The cant of the roof allowed rainwater to drain off easily.

Наклон крыши позволял дождевой воде легко стекать.

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Synonyms

cantverb

canted

Past Simple

canted

Past Participle

canting

Gerund

/kænt/

Synonyms

cantadjective

Used attributively to describe something set at an oblique angle.

Synonyms

Definitions

cantnoun

Insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety, often used to deceive or mislead.

The politician's speech was full of cant, promising reforms that he had no intention of implementing.

The private language of the underworld, used by thieves, beggars, and other groups to communicate without being understood by outsiders.

The detective struggled to understand the cant used by the criminals during their conversation.

A slanted or oblique surface or edge.

The cant of the roof allowed rainwater to easily run off.

A characteristic language or jargon of a particular group or profession.

The medical conference was filled with cant that was difficult for outsiders to follow.

A partly-squared log or block of timber prepared for further sawing.

The sawyer placed the cant on the carriage for the next cut.

cantverb

To talk hypocritically or sanctimoniously, especially about religious or moral issues.

He would often cant about virtue while engaging in shady dealings.

To speak in the specialized jargon of a particular group.

The hackers canted about exploits that the layperson could not follow.

To set or turn at an oblique angle; to tilt.

They canted the solar panels to catch the afternoon sun.

cantadjective

Set at a slanted or oblique angle.

The shed had a cant roof to let rainwater run off.