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noun (1)

plural of cant
as in inclines
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon a steep cant of the riverbank at that turn in the river

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cants

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noun (2)

plural of cant
as in dialects
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field the colorful cant used by movie producers and publicity agents in Hollywood

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cants

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cant
as in tilts
to set or cause to be at an angle carefully canted the ladder against the wall

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Recent Examples of cants
Noun
The fairway cants to the right. — ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cants
  1. inclines
  2. dialects
  3. tilts
  4. slopes
  5. vocabularies
  6. angles
  7. inclinations
  8. languages
Noun
  • The riverfront includes steep inclines, large rocks and uneven ground that can be difficult for workers or machinery to manage safely.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
  • Combat travel stiffness with simple SITS exercises (shoulder shrugs, inclines, twists, steps) and consider chiropractic care before and after your trip for spinal alignment.
    — Sherry McAllister, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of inclines
Noun
  • Sometimes the problem is not translation at all, but meanings that shift between two dialects of the same language.
    — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
  • Korea and China just demonstrated, in their very different dialects, that friction can be deliberately put back.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of dialects
Verb
  • The equatorial mount tilts to match Earth’s axis, allowing smooth tracking by turning two cables instead of pushing the tube constantly.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Then, as the sphere travels toward the hitter, the ball suddenly tilts toward 3 o'clock.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of tilts
Noun
  • The eruption started Monday morning, with clouds of gas and ash rising above the volcano as lava and pyroclastic flows rolled down the slopes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Footage released by the emergency services showed the powerful eruption turning clouds red and lava flowing down the slopes of the 12,346-foot volcano.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of slopes
Noun
  • This requires deployment at the edge, integration into proprietary data pipelines, fine-tuning for domain-specific vocabularies, and compliance with local data sovereignty laws.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • This gap can help explain why some children’s vocabularies grow so much faster than others.
    — Michelle Kearney, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
Definition of vocabularies
Verb
  • Outdoor curtains lend some privacy while providing a bit of shade when the sun angles in at sunrise and sunset.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
  • Moon angles her chin and the light dims in her eyes.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Definition of angles
Noun
  • People with gene variants that affect these inclinations may also be at a higher risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes, researchers found.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2026
  • Half the tracks skate along atop grooves informed by house and UK garage, reflecting Hebden’s clubbiest inclinations as well as his idiosyncratic sound design.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026
Definition of inclinations
Noun
  • Local players globally are building AI-native products on local rails, in local languages, with local licenses and with local context, years before that attention arrives.
    — Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Lawmakers in New Zealand have passed a bill to make English one of the country’s official languages.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
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