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hypocritical respect

NOUN

lip service

Synonyms

WEAK

duplicity empty talk hollow words hypocrisy insincerity jive lie lip devotion lip homage lip praise lip reverence lip worship mouth honor mouthing sham smooth talk sweet-talk token agreement tokenism unctuousness

Example Sentences

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hypocritical respect

What good did their hypocritical respect do him?

From The "Genius" by Theodore Dreiser

I am willing to do without your hypocritical respect; I prefer to be happy.

From Venus in Furs by Fernanda Savage