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cant in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
    "they don't speak our lingo"
    slang  cant  jargon  lingo  argot  patois  vernacular 
  2. 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
    bank  cant  camber 
  3. two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
    bevel  cant  chamfer 
  4. stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
    buzzword  cant 
  5. insincere talk about religion or morals
    cant  pious platitude 
verb
  1. heel over
    "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
    cant  cant over  tilt  slant  pitch 
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