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mummery

/ˈmʌm.ər.i/

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈmʌm.ər.i/

uncountable

A noun referring to meaningless ceremonies, pretentious rituals, or insincere flattery and fuss.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее бессмысленные церемонии, претенциозные ритуалы или неискреннюю лесть и суету.
  1. Meaningless ceremony or flattery C2 formal

    Elaborate but empty or insincere rituals, performances, or praise.

    • The corporate meeting was full of mummery and no real decisions.
    • He saw through the mummery of the official ceremony.
    • The court was filled with mummery and flattery for the king.

    🇷🇺Пустая церемония

    Synonyms: charadefarceflummeryhumbugmockerypageantrypantomimepretensesham

    Antonyms: genuinenessmeaningfulnesssinceritysubstance

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