CANT Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word cant. (close relations)
canted
Best Alternative Words for CANT
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argot | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | ||||||||
bevel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees • a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size verb • cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel | ||||||||
jargon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon • specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject | ||||||||
slang | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) verb • use slang or vulgar language • fool or hoax • abuse with coarse language | ||||||||
tilt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances • a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement • a slight but noticeable partiality • the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical • pitching dangerously to one side verb • to incline or bend from a vertical position • heel over • move sideways or in an unsteady way • charge with a tilt | ||||||||
corner | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a place off to the side of an area • the point where two lines meet or intersect • an interior angle formed by two meeting walls • the intersection of two streets • the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect • a small concavity • a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade • a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible • a projecting part where two sides or edges meet • a remote area • (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone verb • gain control over • force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape • turn a corner | ||||||||
bank | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water) • a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities • a long ridge or pile • an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers • a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies) • the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games • 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 • a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home • a building in which the business of banking is transacted • a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning) verb • tip laterally • enclose with a bank • do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank • act as the banker in a game or in gambling • be in the banking business • put into a bank account • cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning • have faith or confidence in | ||||||||
buzzword | nounn | |||||||
noun • stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition | ||||||||
camber | nounn | |||||||
noun • a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road) • 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 • the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top verb • curve upward in the middle | ||||||||
chamfer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees verb • cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel • cut a furrow into a columns | ||||||||
lingo | nounn | |||||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | ||||||||
patois | nounn | |||||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard | ||||||||
pitch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration • the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it • a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk) • promotion by means of an argument and demonstration • degree of deviation from a horizontal plane • any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue • a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer • a high approach shot in golf • an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump • abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) • the action or manner of throwing something verb • throw or toss with a light motion • move abruptly • fall or plunge forward • set to a certain pitch • sell or offer for sale from place to place • be at an angle • heel over • erect and fasten • throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball • hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin • lead (a card) and establish the trump suit • set the level or character of | ||||||||
slant | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a biased way of looking at or presenting something • degree of deviation from a horizontal plane verb • lie obliquely • present with a bias • to incline or bend from a vertical position • heel over | ||||||||
vernacular | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) adjective satellite • being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language | ||||||||
cant over | ||||||||
verb • heel over | ||||||||
pious platitude | nounn | |||||||
noun • insincere talk about religion or morals |