Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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cant | Yes | No | Yes | No |
tight | No | Yes | No | Yes |
cant (noun) | tight (noun) |
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two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees | |
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | |
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition | |
insincere talk about religion or morals | |
a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force |
cant (adjective) | tight (adjective) |
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closely constrained or constricted or constricting | |
of such close construction as to be impermeable | |
pressed tightly together | |
packed closely together | |
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures | |
exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent | |
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched | |
of textiles | |
very drunk | |
set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration | |
affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow | |
securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid | |
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity | |
pulled or drawn tight |
cant (verb) | tight (verb) |
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heel over |
cant (adverb) | tight (adverb) |
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firmly or closely | |
in an attentive manner |