hypocrisy
Day 3Level 2hi-POK-ruh-see
pretense
a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral principles, etc., that one does not really possess
Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms:
affectation, display
Antonyms:
honesty, sincerity
Example Sentence:
Accusations of hypocrisy against environmentalists because they too use fossil fuels are a dangerous and counterproductive distraction.
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