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canting

American  
[kan-ting] / ˈkæn tɪŋ /

adjective

  1. affectedly or hypocritically pious or righteous.

    a canting social reformer.

Etymology

Origin of canting

First recorded in 1560–70; cant 1 + -ing 2

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