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Cant And Jargon Crossword Clue

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noun

• plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)

• a quick succession of light rapid sounds

verb

• rain gently

• make light, rapid and repeated sounds

40%5Cant or jargon, such as that in the cockney rhyming style encompassing phrases such as apples and pears, china plate, mince pies, syrup of figs and treacle tart
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

31%7 a method used in peavey and cant hook operations to move logs
verb

• work toward the passage of some legislation by exchanging political favors such as trading votes

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