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31hollowness — noun 1. the state of being hollow: having an empty space within (Freq. 1) • Ant: ↑solidity • Derivationally related forms: ↑hollow • Hypernyms: ↑emptiness 2. the property of having a sunken area …
32inconstancy — noun 1. the quality of being changeable and variable • Syn: ↑changefulness • Ant: ↑constancy • Derivationally related forms: ↑changeful (for: ↑changefulness), ↑ …
33insincerity — noun the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical • Syn: ↑falseness, ↑hollowness • Ant: ↑sincerity • Derivationally related forms: ↑hollow (for: ↑ …
34see through — {v.} 1. To understand the real meaning of or reason for; realize the falseness of. * /Mother saw through Johnny s excuses not to go to bed on Christmas Eve. She knew he wanted to stay up to see Santa Claus./ * /The teacher saw through the boy s… …
35see through — {v.} 1. To understand the real meaning of or reason for; realize the falseness of. * /Mother saw through Johnny s excuses not to go to bed on Christmas Eve. She knew he wanted to stay up to see Santa Claus./ * /The teacher saw through the boy s… …
36Cautel — Cau tel, n. [F. caut[ e]le, L. cautela, fr. cavere to be on one s guard, to take care.] 1. Caution; prudence; wariness. [Obs.] Fulke. [1913 Webster] 2. Craft; deceit; falseness. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …
37assume — transitive verb (assumed; assuming) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin assumere, from ad + sumere to take more at consume Date: 15th century 1. a. to take up or in ; receive b. to take into partners …
38debunk — transitive verb Date: 1923 to expose the sham or falseness of < debunk a legend > • debunker noun …
39translucent — adjective Etymology: Latin translucent , translucens, present participle of translucēre to shine through, from trans + lucēre to shine more at light Date: 1607 1. permitting the passage of light: a. clear, transparent < translucent water > b.… …
40false — I. adjective (falser; falsest) Etymology: Middle English fals, faus, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French, from Latin falsus, from past participle of fallere to deceive Date: 12th century 1. not genuine < false documents > < false teeth > 2 …
