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Cant vs Canty - What's the difference?

cant | canty |


As a noun cant

is , a hundred.

As an adjective canty is

lively; cheerful; merry; brisk.

Cant vs Cans - What's the difference?

cant | cans |


As nouns the difference between cant and cans

is that cant is an argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup while cans is plural of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between cant and cans

is that cant is to speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup while cans is third-person singular of can.

As an adjective cant

is lively, lusty.

Cant vs Canst - What's the difference?

cant | canst |


As a noun cant

is , a hundred.

As a verb canst is

.

Cant vs Canto - What's the difference?

cant | canto |


As nouns the difference between cant and canto

is that cant is an argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup while canto is one of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.

As a verb cant

is to speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.

As an adjective cant

is lively, lusty.

Cant vs Rant - What's the difference?

cant | rant |


As nouns the difference between cant and rant

is that cant is an argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup while rant is a criticism done by ranting.

As verbs the difference between cant and rant

is that cant is to speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup while rant is to speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger.

As an adjective cant

is lively, lusty.

Cant vs Scant - What's the difference?

cant | scant |


As nouns the difference between cant and scant

is that cant is , a hundred while scant is (masonry) a block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level.

As an adjective scant is

very little, very few.

As a verb scant is

to limit in amount or share; to stint.

As an adverb scant is

with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.

Cant vs Pant - What's the difference?

cant | pant |


As nouns the difference between cant and pant

is that cant is , a hundred while pant is a quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp or pant can be (fashion) a pair of pants (trousers or underpants) or pant can be a public drinking fountain in scotland and north-east england.

As a verb pant is

(ambitransitive) to breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.

Cant vs Cart - What's the difference?

cant | cart |


As nouns the difference between cant and cart

is that cant is , a hundred while cart is to split, kill, put (to death).

Cent vs Cant - What's the difference?

cent | cant |


As nouns the difference between cent and cant

is that cent is a subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢ while cant is an argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.

As an abbreviation cent

is century.

As a verb cant is

to speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.

As an adjective cant is

lively, lusty.

Want vs Cant - What's the difference?

want | cant |


In transitive terms the difference between want and cant

is that want is to lack, not to have (something) while cant is to divide or parcel out.

In countable terms the difference between want and cant

is that want is a desire, wish, longing while cant is an argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.

In uncountable terms the difference between want and cant

is that want is poverty while cant is whining speech, such as that used by beggars.

As a proper noun Want

is a personification of want.

As an adjective cant is

lively, lusty.

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