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Language & Communication — Lesson 68

canon
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canon

canon
ˈkænən
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy
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canonized
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canonized

canonized
ˈkænənaɪzd
declare (a dead person) to be a saint
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canons
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canons

canons
ˈkænənz
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy
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cant
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cant

cant
kænt
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
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cantata
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cantata

cantata
kənˈtɑːtə
a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
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canticle
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canticle

canticle
ˈkæntɪkəl
a hymn derived from the Bible
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canto
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canto

canto
ˈkæntoʊ
the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
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cantonese
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cantonese

cantonese
kæntəˈniːz
the dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring provinces and in Hong Kong and elsewhere outside China
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canvassing
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canvassing

canvassing
ˈkænvəsɪŋ
persuasion of voters in a political campaign
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caption
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caption

caption
ˈkæp.ʃən
taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument
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captions
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captions

captions
ˈkæpʃənz
taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument
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caret
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caret

caret
ˈkærət
a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
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