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"Cant" Definition

noun

A slanted or oblique surface.
A thrust or motion that tilts something.
An outer corner, as of a building.
Angular deviation from a vertical or horizontal plane or surface; an inclination or slope.
Hypocritically pious language.

verb-transitive

To change the direction of suddenly.
To give a slanting edge to; bevel.
To set at an oblique angle; tilt.

verb-intransitive

To lean to one side; slant.
To speak in a whining, pleading tone.
To speak in argot or jargon.
To speak tediously or sententiously; moralize.
To take an oblique direction or course; swing around, as a ship.

verb

To give a cant or oblique edge to.
To set at an angle.
To throw with a lurch.
To pitch to one side.
To talk or beg in a whining or singsong manner.

adjective

Having corners or sides.

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