cant

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.

In intransitive terms the difference between cant and dilate

is that cant is to preach in a singsong fashion, especially in a false or empty manner while dilate is to become wider or larger; to expand.

In transitive terms the difference between cant and dilate

is that cant is to divide or parcel out while dilate is to enlarge; to make bigger.

As a noun cant

is an argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.

As an adjective cant

is lively, lusty.

As nouns the difference between cant and nonsense

is that cant is , a hundred while nonsense is letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or seem to have no meaning.

As a verb nonsense is

to make nonsense of.

As an adjective nonsense is

resulting from the substitution of a nucleotide in a sense codon, causing it to become a stop codon (not coding for an amino-acid).

As nouns the difference between cant and wedge

is that cant is , a hundred while wedge is one of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering () or wedge can be (uk|cambridge university|slang) the person whose name stands lowest on the list of the classical tripos.

As a verb wedge is

to support or secure using a wedge.

As nouns the difference between kin and cant

is that kin is race; family; breed; kind while cant is an argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.

As adjectives the difference between kin and cant

is that kin is related by blood or marriage, akin. Generally used in "kin to" while cant is lively, lusty.

As a verb cant is

to speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.

As a verb abstain

is (transitive|reflexive|obsolete) keep or withhold oneself .

As a noun cant is

, a hundred.

Cant is a synonym of pretentiousness.

As nouns the difference between cant and pretentiousness

is that cant is , a hundred while pretentiousness is the quality of being pretentious.

As nouns the difference between cant and beg

is that cant is , a hundred while beg is .

Cant is a synonym of parlance.

As nouns the difference between cant and parlance

is that cant is , a hundred while parlance is a certain way of speaking, of using words, especially when it comes to those with a particular job or interest.

As a verb doesnt

is .

As a noun cant is

, a hundred.