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smarm

/smɑːm/

Traduction: Nom désignant une flatterie excessive mais insincère ou un charme hypocrite, souvent utilisé pour manipuler ou s'attirer les faveurs de quelqu'un.

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noun

/smɑːm/C1formal
  • frNom désignant une flatterie excessive mais insincère ou un charme hypocrite, souvent utilisé pour manipuler ou s'attirer les faveurs de quelqu'un.

A noun referring to excessive but insincere flattery or charm, often used to manipulate or ingratiate oneself.

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  1. Insincere flatteryC1informalbritish

    Excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm, often to gain favor.

    frFlatterie hypocrite

    • His speech was full of smarm, trying to win over the audience.
    • She saw through his smarm and ignored his compliments.
    • The politician's smarm was obvious to everyone in the room.

    Synonymesadulationblarneyflatterysoft soapsweet talksycophancyunctuousness

    Antonymescandorfranknesshonestyplainnesssincerity