Top synonyms for “cant”: argot, bank, bevel, buzzword, camber, cant over, chamfer, jargon, and 8 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
- (noun)stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
- (noun)insincere talk about religion or morals
- (noun)a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)“they don't speak our lingo”
- (noun)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
- (verb)heel over“The tower is tilting”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "cant" include argot, bank, bevel, buzzword, camber, cant over. Our thesaurus lists 16 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "cant" mean?
two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
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