Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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unction | Yes | No | No | No |
lanolin | Yes | No | No | No |
unction (noun) | lanolin (noun) |
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anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual | an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep) |
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation | a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics |
smug self-serving earnestness | |
excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm |