stiff vs cant

stiff and cant both are nouns.

stiff is an adjective but cant is not an adjective.

stiff is not a verb while cant is a verb.

stiff is an adverb but cant is not an adverb.

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

stiff (noun)	cant (noun)
the dead body of a human being	two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
an ordinary man	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

stiff (adjective)	cant (adjective)
having a strong physiological or chemical effect
rigidly formal
not moving or operating freely
very drunk
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
strong, vigorous
incapable of or resistant to bending

stiff (verb)	cant (verb)
	heel over

stiff (adverb)	cant (adverb)
in a stiff manner
to a great degree

Difference between stiff and cant

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