LIP SERVICE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

Synonyms:

hypocrisy; lip service

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("lip service" is a kind of...):

dissembling; feigning; pretence; pretense (pretending with intention to deceive)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lip service"):

crocodile tears (a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping)

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