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- CANT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of CANT is the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments; especially : the insincere use of pious words How to use cant in a sentence
- Cant vs cant - GRAMMARIST
Can’t and cant are pronounced in the same way and almost spelled the same way, but the meanings are very different We will discuss the meaning of can’t and cant, their origins and look at a few examples used in sentences
- CANT Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
CANT definition: insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety See examples of cant used in a sentence
- CANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If you refer to moral or religious statements as cant, you are criticizing them because you think the person making them does not really believe what they are saying
- Cant - definition of cant by The Free Dictionary
Tedious or hackneyed language, especially when used sanctimoniously: "a merciless onslaught upon the cant of the age, the cant about progress, equality, [and] universal education" (C Vann Woodward)
- Cant - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
Cant is language repeated so often and so mechanically that it's essentially empty of meaning Cant can also mean the specialized jargon of a particular group — like the "cant of piracy" (e g , Ahoy! Lubber! Arrr!)
- CANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
CANT definition: 1 statements, especially on religious or moral subjects, that are not sincerely believed by the… Learn more
- cant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Middle English cant (“edge, brink”), from Middle Dutch cant (“point, side, edge”) (Modern Dutch kant (“side, edge”)), ultimately of Celtic or Latin origin
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