incline vs cant

cant vs incline

incline and cant both are nouns.

incline and cant both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
incline	Yes	No	Yes	No
cant	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cant is a hyponym of incline; that is, cant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than incline:

incline: an elevated geological formation
cant: 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

Other hyponyms of incline include acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade, bank, bank, camber, canyonside, coast, declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall, escarpment, scarp, hillside, mountainside, versant, piedmont, ski slope.

incline (noun)	cant (noun)
an inclined surface connecting two levels	two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
an elevated geological formation	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

incline (verb)	cant (verb)
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief	heel over
feel favorably disposed or willing
be at an angle
lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

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