utter hypocrisy
collocation in Englishmeaningsofutterandhypocrisy
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utter
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈʌt.ər/us/ˈʌ.t̬ɚ/
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hypocrisy
noun[U]
uk/hɪˈpɒk.rɪ.si/us/hɪˈpɑː.krə.si/
a situation in which someone pretends to believe something that they do not really believe, or that is the opposite of what they do or say at ...
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(Definition ofutterandhypocrisyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I consider that question to beutterhypocrisy.
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They have exhibitedutterhypocrisyabout deferring the general election.
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I think that it would beutterhypocrisyto deny that these circumstances exist quite legitimately in the majority of industries.
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To describe this as equal opportunity is to talkutterhypocrisy.
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If we fail to say that, they will regard the debate asutterhypocrisyin relation to their present needs.
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His speech wasutterhypocrisyand lacked knowledge of the subject, not necessarily for the first time.
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Quite simply, the party opposite has adopted a policy of total andutterhypocrisy.
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It proves theutterhypocrisyof a large section of the public's representatives.
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That was the mostutterhypocrisyand humbug.
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They apply double standards and it isutterhypocrisy.
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Until they do so, their expressions of concern for those in need can beregarded only as sheer andutterhypocrisy.
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Are they not entitled to feel deceived by thatutterhypocrisy?
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It would beutterhypocrisyfor us to claim that our way is best and that the third world countries should learn from us.
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It isutterhypocrisyto force poor countries to open up their markets to the rich while the rich protect their own markets from competition from the poor.
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That is complete andutterhypocrisy.
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It really isutterhypocrisyand humbug.
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