as in inclines
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
a steep cant of the riverbank at that turn in the river
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as in dialects
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the colorful cant used by movie producers and publicity agents in Hollywood
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as in tilts
to set or cause to be at an angle
carefully canted the ladder against the wall
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In one of the videos, the person tilts their head downward while walking through the home’s front archway.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Ford tilts his head back with a chuckle.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
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Low fence markers can be seen outlining the building zone along Route 2, which slopes along open land, wooded patches and some ravines.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The road, lined with two-story homes on each side, slopes down a gradual hill.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2026
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Compassionate Venus angles off auspicious Jupiter, spotlighting your 8th House of Generous Intimacy, which could signal adjustments around trust and money.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Yet this is where Ueda’s BOJ finds itself as newish Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi angles to re-open the stimulus floodgates to juice the economy.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Saodimallsu Off-the-shoulder Maxi Dress Romantic without feeling overdone, this off-the-shoulder maxi dress leans into soft, feminine details.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The solo show leans into psychological suspense, asking the audience to follow Elliott as obsession, fear and creativity begin to overlap.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Cants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cants. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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