1
: the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
especially
: the insincere use of pious words
3
a
: the private language of the underworld
c
obsolete
: the phraseology peculiar to a religious class or sect
4
: affected singsong or whining speech
intransitive verb
1
: to talk hypocritically
canted about brotherly love
2
: to speak in cant or jargon
The thieves were canting among themselves.
3
: to talk or beg in a whining or singsong manner
bade me cant and whine in another place—
Samuel Johnson
transitive verb
1
: to set at an angle : tilt
2
: to give a cant or oblique edge to : bevel
3
chiefly British
: to throw with a lurch
1
a
: an oblique or slanting surface
2
: an external angle (as of a building)
3
: a log with one or more squared sides
1
: having canted corners or sides
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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