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• in|sin|cer|i|ty — «IHN sihn SEHR uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. lack of sincerity; being insincere; hypocrisy. 2. an act or instance of hypocrisy; pretense: »He raised his voice unceasingly in condemnation of the fashionable insincerities of his day (Austin… …   Useful english dictionary

• sin — ab·ra·sin; ab·sin·thin; ab·sin·thine; ab·sin·thism; ab·sin·thi·um; ab·sin·thol; ab·ys·sin·ia; ac·to·my·o·sin; ag·gres·sin; am·bro·sin; am·y·lop·sin; an·dro·sin; Anes·the·sin; an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sin; an·ti·ly·sin; an·ti·strep·tol·y·sin;… …   English syllables

• sin|cere´ness — sin|cere «sihn SIHR», adjective, cer|er, cer|est. 1. free from pretense or deceit; genuine; real; honest: »sincere thanks, to be sincere in one s apologies. He made a sincere effort to pass his exams. SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

• sin|cere´ly — sin|cere «sihn SIHR», adjective, cer|er, cer|est. 1. free from pretense or deceit; genuine; real; honest: »sincere thanks, to be sincere in one s apologies. He made a sincere effort to pass his exams. SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

• sin|cere — «sihn SIHR», adjective, cer|er, cer|est. 1. free from pretense or deceit; genuine; real; honest: »sincere thanks, to be sincere in one s apologies. He made a sincere effort to pass his exams. SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

• sincerity — sin·cer·i·ty …   English syllables

• sincerity — sin|cer|i|ty [sınˈserıti] n [U] when someone is sincere and really means what they are saying ▪ I don t doubt her sincerity, but I think she s got her facts wrong. ▪ May I say in all sincerity that we could not have achieved this much without… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sincerity — sin|cer|i|ty [ sın serəti ] noun uncount an honest way of behaving that shows that you really mean what you say or do: He s like a politician who wants to convince you of his sincerity. in all sincerity MAINLY BRITISH used for showing that you… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sincer — sin|cer Mot Agut Adjectiu variable …   Diccionari Català-Català

• sincerity — sin•cer•i•ty [[t]sɪnˈsɛr ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnestness; probity • Etymology: 1540–50; < L sincēritās. See sincere, ity syn: See honor …   From formal English to slang