unction
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Definitions
Noun
excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
Noun
smug self-serving earnestness
Noun
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
Noun
anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
Synonyms
balm
fulsomeness
inunction
oiliness
ointment
oleaginousness
salve
smarm
smarminess
unctuousness
unguent
More General Terms
anointing
anointment
compliment
curative
cure
hypocrisy
religious ceremony
religious ritual
remedy
therapeutic