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Unctuous Bre /ˈʌŋktjuəs/Name /ˈʌŋktʃuəs/Adjective Formal, Disapproving)friendly Giving Praise Sincere UnpleasantAn Host

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Back BrE /ˈʌŋktjuəs/NAmE /ˈʌŋktʃuəs/adjective

(formal, disapproving)friendly or giving praise in a way that is not sincere and which is therefore unpleasantan unctuous host


 unc•tu•ous•ly/BrE ˈʌŋktjuəsli; NAmE ˈʌŋktʃuəsli/ adverb 

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