Bogus and Unctuous

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Bogus adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.

Usage example: there was often a lot of bogus conviviality at the company's parties

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Unctuous and bogus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unctuous" instead an adjective "Bogus".

Unctuous adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.

Usage example: an unctuous effort to appear religious to the voters

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Bogus and unctuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bogus" instead an adjective "Unctuous".

Nearby Word: unctuously

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