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hypocrisy

[hi-pok-ruh-see] / hɪˈpɒk rə si /


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"I have not seen so much hypocrisy in his criticism for a long time, and from all sides," he said.

From BBC

It is worse than hypocrisy, because they seek to deceive not only others but themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal

They can be scathingly ironic, alert to every hypocrisy that corroborates their cynical worldview, and even seductive in a perverse, power-mad way.

From Los Angeles Times

What makes this moment especially grotesque is the hypocrisy.

From Salon

“Matt and Trey have become fabulously wealthy by pointing out the hypocrisy of rich and powerful people,” said David Levy, communications director for Actors’ Equity.

From Los Angeles Times