cant synonyms

cant

n.

  1. Insincere talk

    hypocrisy, sham, humbug, lip service; see dishonesty, hypocrisy, pretense 1, 2.

  2. Private language

    jargon, argot, slang; see dialect. See syn. study at dialect.

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