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canting

adjective as in hypocritical

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She complained that a canting waterman who was one of the brotherhood had held forth against her at a meeting.

“A short half hour will bring down that canting sergeant and the guard upon us,” cried the leader.

Reaching the rail by the life-boat davits, he saw at once that the ship was canting far over.

When the Celestial Balances are canting, a man ought to exert himself.

I knew you for a stout seaman, you rogue, before you took to this long-shore canting.

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On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to canting, such as: dishonest, insincere, self-righteous, and two-faced.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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