could |
cant |
As a verb could
is (
can).
As a noun cant is
, a hundred.
glib |
cant |
In transitive terms the difference between glib and cant
is that
glib is to make glib while
cant is to divide or parcel out.
In obsolete terms the difference between glib and cant
is that
glib is to castrate; to geld; to emasculate while
cant is corner, niche.
cant |
canteen |
As nouns the difference between cant and canteen
is that
cant is an argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup while
canteen is a small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.
As a verb cant
is to speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.
As an adjective cant
is lively, lusty.
roll |
cant |
In transitive terms the difference between roll and cant
is that
roll is to beat up while
cant is to divide or parcel out.
In intransitive terms the difference between roll and cant
is that
roll is to spread itself under a roller or rolling-pin while
cant is to preach in a singsong fashion, especially in a false or empty manner.
In nautical terms the difference between roll and cant
is that
roll is the measure or extent to which a vessel rotates from side to side, on its fore-and-aft axis while
cant is a piece of wood laid upon the deck of a vessel to support the bulkheads.
In obsolete terms the difference between roll and cant
is that
roll is part; office; duty; rôle while
cant is corner, niche.
As verbs the difference between roll and cant
is that
roll is to cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface while
cant is to speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.
As nouns the difference between roll and cant
is that
roll is the act of rolling, or state of being rolled while
cant is an argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
As an adjective cant is
lively, lusty.
brogue |
cant |
As nouns the difference between brogue and cant
is that
brogue is a strong dialectal accent in ireland it used to be a term for irish spoken with a strong english accent, but gradually changed to mean english spoken with a strong irish accent as english control of ireland gradually increased and irish waned as the standard language while
cant is , a hundred.
As a verb brogue
is (intransitive) to speak with a brogue (accent) or
brogue can be (dialect) to fish for eels by disturbing the waters.
refuse |
cant |
As a verb refuse
is .
As a noun cant is
, a hundred.
should |
cant |
As nouns the difference between should and cant
is that
should is a statement of what should be the case as opposed to what is the case while
cant is , a hundred.
As a verb should
is (auxiliary).
cant |
taboo |
As nouns the difference between cant and taboo
is that
cant is , a hundred while
taboo is an inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
As an adjective taboo is
excluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention.
As a verb taboo is
to mark as taboo.
rake |
cant |
Related terms |
Rake is a related term of cant.
As nouns the difference between rake and cant
is that
rake is a garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting grass or debris, or for loosening soil or
rake can be slope, divergence from the horizontal or perpendicular or
rake can be a man habituated to immoral conduct or
rake can be (provincial|northern england) a course; direction; stretch while
cant is , a hundred.
As a verb rake
is to use a rake on (leaves, debris, soil, a lawn, etc) in order to loosen, gather together, or remove debris from or
rake can be to proceed rapidly; to move swiftly or
rake can be (uk|dialect|dated) to walk about; to gad or ramble idly or
rake can be (provincial|northern england) to run or rove.
cant |
dialect |
As nouns the difference between cant and dialect
is that
cant is , a hundred while
dialect is (linguistics) a variety of a language (specifically, often a spoken variety) that is characteristic of a particular area, community or group, often with relatively minor differences in vocabulary, style, spelling and pronunciation.
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