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soapy
adjective
Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
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ˈsəʊpi
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adjective
Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
“Buttery praise”
adjective
Resembling or having the qualities of soap
“A soapy consistency”
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Buttery praise
Gave him a fulsome introduction
An oily sycophantic press agent
Oleaginous hypocrisy
Smarmy self-importance
A soapy consistency
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