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can't
18 ENTRIES FOUND:
cant
(noun)
cant
(verb)
can't
beggar
(noun)
believe
(verb)
can
(verb)
compete
(verb)
dog
(noun)
ear
(noun)
eye
(noun)
join
(verb)
leopard
(noun)
say
(verb)
spot
(noun)
teach
(verb)
trick
(noun)
wait
(verb)
win
(verb)
can't
/
ˈ
kænt/
Brit
/
ˈ
kɑːnt/
can't
/
ˈ
kænt/
Brit
/
ˈ
kɑːnt/
Britannica Dictionary definition of CAN'T
—
used as a contraction of
cannot
I
can't
do it.
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