Definition of cant

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Cant (v. i.) To make whining pretensions to goodness; to talk with an affectation of religion, philanthropy, etc.; to practice hypocrisy; as, a canting fanatic..

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Retractate :: Retractate (v. t.) To retract; to recant.
Motto :: Motto (n.) A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim..
Meagreness :: Meagreness (n.) The state or quality of being meager; leanness; scantiness; barrenness.
Canted :: Canted (a.) Having angles; as, a six canted bolt head; a canted window..
Canty :: Canty (a.) Cheerful; sprightly; lively; merry.
Exiguity :: Exiguity (n.) Scantiness; smallness; thinness.
Almacantar :: Almacantar (n.) A recently invented instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross a given almacantar circle. See Almucantar.
Black Friar :: Black friar () A friar of the Dominican order; -- called also predicant and preaching friar; in France, Jacobin. Also, sometimes, a Benedictine..
Recanted :: Recanted (imp. & p. p.) of Recan.
Sea Language :: Sea language () The peculiar language or phraseology of seamen; sailor's cant.
Exsiccant :: Exsiccant (a.) Having the quality of drying up; causing a drying up.
Disengaged :: Disengaged (a.) Not engaged; free from engagement; at leisure; free from occupation or care; vacant.
Significant :: Significant (a.) Deserving to be considered; important; momentous; as, a significant event..
Cantation :: Cantation (n.) A singing.
Lubricant :: Lubricant (a.) Lubricating.
Scant :: Scant (adv.) In a scant manner; with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.
Batfish :: Batfish (n.) A name given to several species of fishes: (a) The Malthe vespertilio of the Atlantic coast. (b) The flying gurnard of the Atlantic (Cephalacanthus spinarella). (c) The California batfish or sting ray (Myliobatis Californicus..
Nugatory :: Nugatory (a.) Trifling; vain; futile; insignificant.
Prayer :: Prayer (n.) One who prays; a supplicant.
Insignificant :: Insignificant (a.) Not significant; void of signification, sense, or import; meaningless; as, insignificant words..
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