
Meaning of LIP SERVICE
| Pronunciation: | | lip 'survis
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[n] an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction |
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| | Synonyms: | | hypocrisy |
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| | See Also: | | dissembling, feigning, pretence, pretense | |
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| | Related Terms: | | BOMFOG, cant, empty gesture, false piety, formalism, hypocrisy, hypocriticalness, lip devotion, lip homage, lip praise, lip reverence, lip worship, mealymouthedness, mouth honor, mouthing, mummery, oiliness, ostentatious devotion, Pecksniffery, pharisaism, religiosity, sanctimoniousness, sanctimony, snuffling, soft soap, solemn mockery, sweet talk, Tartuffery, Tartuffism, tokenism, unctuousness |
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