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cant n. [
buzzword] stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
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cant v. [
cant over, tilt, slant, pitch] heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
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cant n. [
bank, camber] 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
. wn #4
cant n. [
slang, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular] a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
. wn #5
cant n. [
pious platitude] insincere talk about religion or morals
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