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English adjective: oleaginous | |||
| 1. | oleaginous unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech | ||
| Samples | Buttery praise. Gave him a fulsome introduction. An oily sycophantic press agent. Oleaginous hypocrisy. Smarmy self-importance. The unctuous Uriah Heep. Soapy compliments. | ||
| Synonyms | buttery, fulsome, oily, smarmy, soapy, unctuous | ||
| Similar | insincere | ||
| Antonyms | sincere | ||
| 2. | oleaginous containing an unusual amount of grease or oil | ||
| Samples | Greasy hamburgers. Oily fried potatoes. Oleaginous seeds. | ||
| Synonyms | greasy, oily, sebaceous | ||
| Similar | fat, fatty | ||
| Antonyms | fat-free, fatless, nonfat | ||
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