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cant [1] 
  n 
1 insincere talk, esp. concerning religion or morals; pious platitudes 
2 stock phrases that have become meaningless through repetition 
3 specialized vocabulary of a particular group, such as thieves, journalists, or lawyers; jargon 
4 singsong whining speech, as used by beggars 
  vb 
5 intr to speak in or use cant 
  (C16: probably via Norman French canter to sing, from Latin cantare; used disparagingly, from the 12th century, of chanting in religious services) 
♦  canter  n 
♦  cantingly  adv 

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