~Cantankerous~, _a._ Crabbed, perverse, stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, refractory, contumacious, headstrong, wilful, dogged, intractable, heady, obdurate, stiff, cross-grained.

~Canticles~, _n. pl._ The song of songs, Song of Solomon.

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~2.~ Hypocritical, insincere, hollow, cant.

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~Canvass~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Debate, discuss, dispute, agitate, ventilate, controvert.

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~2.~ Investigate, examine, scrutinize, sift, study, consider, follow up, inquire into.

~3.~ Bespeak the votes of, solicit votes from.

~Canvass~, _n._ ~1.~ Discussion, debate, dispute.

~Canyon~, _n._ [Sp. _Cañon_], Gorge, ravine, gulch.

~Caoutchouc~, _n._ India-rubber, gum-elastic.

~Cap~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Crown, complete, finish.

~2.~ Exceed, surpass, transcend, overtop.

~Capability~, _n._ Capableness, capacity, ability, ableness, skill, competency, efficiency.

~Capable~, _a._ ~1.~ Qualified, suited, fitted, adapted, susceptible.

~2.~ Able, competent, intelligent, clever, skilful, efficient, ingenious, sagacious, gifted, accomplished.

~Capacious~, _a._ Spacious, ample, large, wide, broad, extensive, roomy, expanded, comprehensive.

~Capacitate~, _v. a._ Qualify, enable, make able, make or render capable.

~Capacity~, _n._ ~1.~ Capaciousness, magnitude (_in reference to contents_), volume, dimensions, amplitude, extent of room or space.

~2.~ Power (_of apprehension_), faculty, talent, genius, gift, turn, FORTE, parts, brains, aptness, aptitude, discernment, wit, mother-wit, calibre.

~3.~ ABILITY, ableness, capability, cleverness, skill, skilfulness, competency, efficiency, readiness.

~4.~ Office, post, sphere, province, character, function, service, charge.

~Cap-a-pie~, _ad._ [Fr.] From head to foot.

~Caparison~, _n._ Trappings (_for a horse_), bard, horse-armor.

~Caper~, _v. n._ Leap (_in a frolicsome mood_), hop, skip, jump, bound, romp, gambol, frisk, dance.

~Caper~, _n._ Leap (_in a frolicsome mood_), skip, hop, spring, bound, gambol, romp, prank, freak.

~Capillary~, _a._ Fine (_like a hair_), slender, minute.

~Capital~, _a._ ~1.~ Chief, principal, leading, first in importance.

~2.~ Excellent, good, prime, perfect, first-rate.

~Capital~, _n._ ~1.~ Metropolis, chief city or town.

~4.~ (_Arch._) Head of a column, pillar or pilaster.

~Capital crime~, Crime punishable with death.