unctuousness in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for unctuousness in the English»French Dictionary

unctuousness [Brit ˈʌŋ(k)tjʊəsnəs, Am ˈəŋ(k)(t)ʃuəsnəs] N

unctuousness

manières fpl onctueuses

Translations for unctuousness in the French»English Dictionary

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salamalecs

unctuousness uncountable

onctuosité pej

unctuousness

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English

After what they've said in the past, these hypocrites lined up to outdo each other in unctuousness.

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But grass-fed beef, because it has less fat, is perceived by some to lack the lip-smacking unctuousness cherished in beef, and it can seem drier, tougher and gamier.

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In general, despite the corporate approach to service, with attendant unctuousness and ushering, it's individual staff who save the day when it comes to creating an atmosphere in the hotel.

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It's not the product of unctuousness on their part, nor is it a precious album, they just can't seem to escape who they are: diffident, old-before-their-time, would-be playwrights.

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