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Hypocrisy

Noun

1. The practice of claiming to have higher standards or beliefs than one's own actions reflect.
2. The behavior of pretending to possess qualities or beliefs that one does not actually have.

Sample Sentences:

• His constant preaching about honesty while he himself engages in frequent acts of dishonesty is nothing but sheer hypocrisy.
• Politicians often resort to hypocrisy, promising things they have no intention of delivering.

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