Cant
Cant noun - The pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have.
Usage example: many accused the evangelist of cant, since his lavish lifestyle seemed to bear little resemblance to what he was preaching
Shamming
Mutual synonyms
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Shamming and Cant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cant/shamming
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