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lip service
lip servicen. Verbal expression of agreement or allegiance, unsupported by real conviction or action; hypocritical respect: "Lip service continues to be paid to resolving regional conflicts, but there is no sense of urgency" (Henry A. Kissinger).lip service n insincere support or respect expressed but not put into practice lip′ serv`ice
n. insincere profession of friendship, admiration, support, etc.; service by words only. lip′ serv`er, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | lip service - an expression of agreement that is not supported by real convictionhypocrisydissembling, feigning, pretense, pretence - pretending with intention to deceivecrocodile tears - a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping; "the secretaries wept crocodile tears over the manager's dilemma"; "politicians shed crocodile tears over the plight of the unemployed" |
Translationslip service
lip serviceThe insincere verbal expression of something, especially friendship, loyalty, respect, support, etc. Used especially in the phrase "give/pay lip service to something." All of the grand promises the president made in her campaign speeches turned out to be nothing but lip service. The local council members pay lip service each year to a renewed plan to tackle homelessness, but no one ever expects them to follow through.See also: lip, servicelip serviceVerbal but insincere expression of agreement or support. It is often put as pay or give lip service , as in They paid lip service to holding an election next year, but they had no intention of doing so . [Mid-1600s] See also: lip, serviceAcronymsSeelong shotlip service
Synonyms for lip servicenoun an expression of agreement that is not supported by real convictionSynonymsRelated Words- dissembling
- feigning
- pretense
- pretence
- crocodile tears
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