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Word: Cant
Speech Type: Noun
early 16th century: probably from Latin cantare ‘to sing’ (see chant). The early meaning was ‘musical sound, singing’; in the mid 17th century this gave rise to the senses ‘whining manner of speaking’ and ‘form of words repeated mechanically in such a manner’ (for example a beggar's plea), hence ‘jargon’ (of beggars and other such groups)
kant
hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature
Short Definition:hypocrisy
Examples:- he had no time for the cant of the priests about sin
language specific to a particular group or profession and regarded with disparagement
Short Definition:jargon
Examples:- thieves' cant
Word: Cant
Speech Type: Verb
kant
talk hypocritically and sanctimoniously about something
Short Definition:talk hypocritically
Examples:- if they'd stop canting about ‘honest work’ they might get somewhere
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