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FULSOMENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Smug self-serving earnestness
Synonyms:
fulsomeness; oiliness; oleaginousness; smarminess; unction; unctuousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("fulsomeness" is a kind of...):
hypocrisy (insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have)
Derivation:
fulsome (unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
Synonyms:
fulsomeness; smarm; unction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("fulsomeness" is a kind of...):
compliment (a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration)
Derivation:
fulsome (unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech)
