| NOUN | communication | fulsomeness, unction, smarm | excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | fulsomeness, oiliness, oleaginousness, smarminess, unctuousness, unction | smug self-serving earnestness |
| Meaning | excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | unction, smarm | |
| Broader | compliment | A remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration |
| Spanish | obsequiosidad, zalamería | |
| Catalan | magarrufa, manyagueria, obsequiositat | |
| Adjectives | fulsome | unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech |
| Meaning | smug self-serving earnestness. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | oiliness, oleaginousness, smarminess, unctuousness, unction | |
| Broader | hypocrisy | insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have |
| Spanish | bombo, exagerado elogio, hipocresía, pesadez, untuosidad | |
| Catalan | untuositat | |
| Adjectives | fulsome | unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech |
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