can't vs. cannot
[kant]
/ kænt /
noun
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insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
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the private language of the underworld.
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the phraseology peculiar to a particular class, party, profession, etc..
the cant of the fashion industry.
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whining or singsong speech, especially of beggars.
verb (used without object)
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to talk hypocritically.
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to speak in the whining or singsong tone of a beggar; beg.
[kan-ot, ka-not, kuh-]
/ ˈkæn ɒt, kæˈnɒt, kə- /
