Synonyms of cants

cants 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of cant

as in inclines

the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon

a steep cant of the riverbank at that turn in the river

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inclines
• slopes
• inclinations
• gradients
• diagonals
• rakes
• slants
• pitches
• leans
• grades
• upgrades
• climbs
• banks
• ascents
• rises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hangs
• dips
• declines
• falls
• hangings
• declinations
• descents
• declivities
• declensions
• downgrades

cants

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noun (2)

plural of cant

as in dialects

the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field

the colorful cant used by movie producers and publicity agents in Hollywood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dialects
• terminologies
• vocabularies
• languages
• slangs
• lingoes
• idioms
• argots
• jives
• patois
• shops
• jargons
• patter
• lingos
• localisms
• vernaculars
• shoptalk
• speeches
• regionalisms
• colloquialisms
• pidgins
• colloquials
• vernacularisms
• provincialisms
• parlances
• slanguages
• computereses
• bureaucrateses
• educationeses
• governmenteses
• technobabbles
• cyberspeaks
• journaleses

cants

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cant

as in tilts

to set or cause to be at an angle

carefully canted the ladder against the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilts
• slopes
• angles
• leans
• tips
• inclines
• cocks
• heels
• lists
• slants
• deviates
• banks
• bends
• pitches
• descends
• retreats
• veers
• swerves
• reclines
• declines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightens
• levels
• flattens
• evens