Word of the day

cant

1. hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature

“he had no time for the cant of the priests about sin”

noun

/kænt/

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cant

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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase

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"Many find their friend's constant cant about charity to be quite _____."

Select three words related to cant

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  • true
  • insincerity
  • sincerity
  • honesty
  • sanctimony
  • pretense

Choose the phrase that uses cant correctly

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Find a word related to cant

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