"Canting" is a word in ENGLISH
The use of cant; hypocrisy.
Speaking in a whining tone of voice; using technical or
religious terms affectedly; affectedly pious; as, a canting rogue; a
canting tone.
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Sometimes women are overly suspicious of their husbands. When Adam stayed out very late for a few nights, Eve became upset. "You're running around with other women," she charged."You're being unreasonable," Adam responded. "You're the only woman on earth." The quarrel continued until Adam fell asleep, only to be awakened by someone poking him in the chest. It was Eve. "What do you think you're doing?" Adam demanded. "Counting your ribs," said Eve.
To speak in a whining voice, or an affected, singsong tone.
Read the complete definitionTo utter with an affected tone.
Read the complete definitionA whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured …
Read the complete definitionA plaintive tone; the nasal, childish tone of mean complaint; mean or affected complaint.
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