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[ noun ] an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
Synonyms Used in print (Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)The American liberal may , in the world of to-day , have a strong case ; but he presents it publicly so enmeshed in hypocrisy that it is not an honest one . Related terms |
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[ noun ] insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
Used in print (Ralph J. Salisbury, "On the Old Santa Fe Trail...)`` Moriarty '' , my driver suddenly exclaimed with something so definite , so final in his tone I once_more repeated the absurdity , mustering all my latent powers of hypocrisy to sound convinced . Related terms |
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