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Criticism: Of all the cants which…, Language: Ancient sculpture is the true…, Rhetoric: My dear friend, clear your…

On Cant and Hypocrisy (quotation)

The greatest offence against virtue is to speak ill of it.

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- clichéd talk: boring talk filled with clichés and platitudes
- hypocritical talk: insincere talk, especially regarding morals or religion
- jargon: the special language or vocabulary of a particular group, especially a group whom some people look down on
- speak cant: to use cant, especially to speak or...

- slope: slope, degree of slope, or a sloping surface
- jolt: a jolt that knocks something out of its straight or level position
- jolt something: to knock something out of its straight or level position
- put at angle: to lie, or set something, at an angle

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	Advertisement Windows Live® Search Results Cant (language) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cant is an example of an argot or cryptolect, a characteristic or secret language used only by members of a group, often used to conceal the meaning from those outside the group. Cant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cant or canting may refer to: Cant (language), a secret language Thieves' cant; Shelta language or the Cant, a language used by the Irish Travellers cant definition \|Dictionary.com Main Entry: cant 1: Part of Speech: n: Definition: the characteristic or secret language of a particular group: Etymology: Latin cantus 'song, chant' See all search results in Windows Live® Search Results

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