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be hypocritical
verb as in pretend
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Example Sentences
Ms. Luna said both parties would be hypocritical if they did not back her legislation.
“It would be hypocritical for the House Democrats to not join us in holding one of their own members accountable who actually plead guilty to breaking the law,” said Mrs. McClain, Michigan Republican.
“Still, it would be hypocritical for me to blame the sexual revolution for everything,” she continued.
Moreover, it would be hypocritical, making a mockery of China’s long-standing defense of the inviolability of sovereign borders and damaging its prestige in the Southern Hemisphere.
“It would be … hypocritical of me, it would be foolish of me, ignorant of me … to think that I’m capable of change … and another person … isn’t, you know?”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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