Definitions of lip service
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an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
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synonyms:
hypocrisy
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types:
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crocodile tears
a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping
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type of:
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dissembling, feigning, pretence, pretense
pretending with intention to deceive
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crocodile tears
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