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| charade |
an act performed without sincerity, esp. when the pretense is so obvious as to be ridiculous. [1/2 definitions] |
| credibility gap |
the quality or condition of having one's truthfulness or sincerity be widely doubted; untrustworthiness. [1/2 definitions] |
| declaim |
to speak or write for rhetorical impact, without logic or sincerity. [1/4 definitions] |
| declamation |
speech or writing for oratorical effect, often without sincerity or sound argument. [1/2 definitions] |
| earnest1 |
having or showing deep concern or sincerity. [1/3 definitions] |
| good faith |
a state of honesty, sincerity, and good intentions (usu. prec. by "in"). |
| meretricious |
lacking truth or sincerity; deceptive; spurious. [1/2 definitions] |
| simplicity |
lack of deceit or affectation; sincerity. [1/3 definitions] |
| single-hearted |
marked by honesty and sincerity; dedicated. |
| truth |
sincerity; truthfulness. [1/6 definitions] |
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