Unction
noun'əŋkʃən
Noun
excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
Similar:FulsomenessSmarmType of:Complimentanointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
Similar:InunctionType of:AnointingAnointmentsemisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
smug self-serving earnestness
Similar:FulsomenessOilinessOleaginousnessSmarminessUnctuousnessType of:Hypocrisy
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