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Hypocrisy

noun

/hɪˈpɑː.krə.si/

Meaning

the practice of claiming to have moral standards that one does not actually possess; insincerity

the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs but behaving in a way that contradicts them

His hypocrisy was exposed when he criticized others for the same mistakes he had made.

His speech against corruption was full of hypocrisy.

sheer hypocrisy

insincerity, pretense, duplicity, deception, deceit, dishonesty

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insincerity, pretense, duplicity, deception

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insincerity, deceit, dishonesty, pretense

sincerity, honesty, integrity, genuineness

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sincerity, honesty, integrity, genuineness

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honesty, sincerity, integrity

moral hypocrisy, expose hypocrisy, sheer hypocrisy, political hypocrisy, religious hypocrisy

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moral hypocrisy, expose hypocrisy, sheer hypocrisy

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political hypocrisy, moral hypocrisy, religious hypocrisy

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