rank hypocrisy
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrankandhypocrisy
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rank
noun
uk/ræŋk/us/ræŋk/
a position in an organization, such as the army, showing the importance of the person ...
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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 ofrankandhypocrisyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Will it not look likerankhypocrisyto talk of his concern for the consumer when he refused even to consult the consumer councils?
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I have no hesitation in saying that all that sort of talk isrankhypocrisy.
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All that adds up torankhypocrisy, allied to rank incompetence.
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Therefore, to threaten its future is gross andrankhypocrisy.
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He ought to be ashamed of himself for hisrankhypocrisy.
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To some extent, it sums up therankhypocrisywith which we approach different sections of our society.
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That isrankhypocrisy, but it is so transparent that it will fool no one.
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Does he agree that that isrankhypocrisy?
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It isrankhypocrisyto sermonise and then to starve the people as we are doing.
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There isrankhypocrisyin some of the provisions.
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What is that but sheerrankhypocrisy?
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I accept that we cannot starve an education service and that it would berankhypocrisyto hide behind the argument that all was structure and resources were nothing.
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He accused us ofrankhypocrisy.
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That isrankhypocrisyand a disgrace.
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Is there notrankhypocrisyhere?
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