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canting en · ADJ · etymology 1

Etymology

From cant + -ing.

Meanings

  1. That cants or preaches in a false manner.
    • "You damned, canting, hypocritical box-of-tricks. I'll be even with you yet." The heavy door slammed behind him. 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:

Forms

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most canting Degree=Sup lexicographic
more canting Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

cantingness · cantingly

canting en · VERB · etymology 1

Etymology

From cant + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of cant
    form of cant

canting en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦕꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦁ (canthing).

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of tjanting.
    alt of tjanting

Forms

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cantings Number=Plur lexicographic