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canting

[kan-ting] / ˈkæn tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
hypocritical
Synonyms


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As stylish as “Double Stakes” ever gets is canting the camera at a 45-degree angle, like we did in the ’60s.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2026

Ainslee said the problems stem from a component of the hydraulic foil canting system, a one-size-fits-all solution designed by Team New Zealand and supplied to all teams.

From Washington Times Dec. 17, 2020

The boats use twin canting T-foils to lift the hull completely out of the water in order to increase speed.

From Seattle Times Dec. 15, 2020

“So oozy, hypocritical, praise-mad, canting, envious, concupiscent,” Samuel Coleridge described him in his notebooks.

From The New Yorker May 16, 2016

“There’s nothing here,” Håkon muttered, canting to the side.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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