Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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cant | Yes | No | Yes | No |
tilt | Yes | No | Yes | No |
cant (noun) | tilt (noun) |
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two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees | pitching dangerously to one side |
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical |
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition | a slight but noticeable partiality |
insincere talk about religion or morals | a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement |
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 | a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances |
cant (verb) | tilt (verb) |
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heel over | charge with a tilt |
to incline or bend from a vertical position | |
heel over | |
move sideways or in an unsteady way |