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BNC: 24482 COCA: 28260

cant

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cant1 /kænt/ noun [uncountableU]  
1. PRETENDinsincere talk about moral or religious principles by someone who is pretending to be better than they really are 〔有关道德或宗教原则的〕伪善的话
2 formalSL special words used by a particular group of people, especially in order to keep things secret 行话,切口,黑话 SYN slang
 thieves’ cant
小偷的黑话
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cant2 verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]  
HORIZONTALto lean, or make something lean (使)倾斜
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Origin cant1
(1600-1700) cant to speak, talk like a beggar trying to get money ((16-18 centuries)), from Latin cantare; → CHANT1
cant1 nouncant2 verb
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BNC: 24482 COCA: 28260
BNC: 24482 COCA: 28260
BNC: 24482 COCA: 28260
cant
Cheating, dishonest and insincere behaviour: dishonesty, deceit, corruption...
Slopes and sloping: slope, tilt, incline...

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