chant
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Synonyms: cant, chat, chart, chank, chan, chang, chait, hant, chana, chast, chapt
Antonyms: cant, chat, chart, chank, chan, chang, chait, hant, chana, chast, chapt
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Verb
- To [[sing]], especially without instruments, and as applied to [[monophonic]] and pre-modern music.
- To sing or [[intone]] sacred text.
- To [[utter]] or [[repeat]] in a strongly [[rhythmical]] manner, especially as a group.
- {{lb|en|transitive|archaic}} To [[sell]] [[horse]]s [[fraudulent]]ly, exaggerating their merits.
Noun
- Type of [[singing]] done generally without [[instrument]]s and [[harmony]].
- {{lb|en|music}} A short and simple melody to which [[unmetrical]] [[psalm]]s, etc., are sung or recited.
- [[twang|Twang]]; manner of speaking; a [[cant]]ing [[tone]].
- A repetitive song, typically an [[incantation]] or part of a [[ritual]].
Proper noun
- {{surname|en|from=French}}.
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