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adjective unc·tu·ous \ˈəŋ(k)-chə-wəs, -chəs, -shwəs\

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—used to describe someone who speaks and behaves in a way that is meant to seem friendly and polite but that is unpleasant because it is obviously not sincere

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1a : fatty, oilyb : smooth and greasy in texture or appearance
2: plastic <fine unctuous clay>
3: full of unction; especially : revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality

unc·tu·ous·ly adverb

unc·tu·ous·ness noun

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