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Canting

adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That cants or preaches in a false manner.

    ""You damned, canting, hypocritical box-of-tricks. I'll be even with you yet." The heavy door slammed behind him."

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of tjanting. alt-of, alternative
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of cant form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From cant + -ing.

Etymology 2

From cant + -ing.

Etymology 3

From Javanese ꦕꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦁ (canthing).

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