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