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Synonyms & Antonyms of lip
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lip
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of lip (Entry 2 of 3)
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
- part of the ritual of the awards ceremony is the nominee's lip praise for the performances of his or her competitors
Synonyms for lip
- artificial,
- backhanded,
- counterfeit,
- double,
- double-dealing,
- double-faced,
- fake,
- feigned,
- hypocritical,
- insincere,
- Janus-faced,
- jive
- [slang],
- left-handed,
- mealy,
- mealymouthed,
- Pecksniffian,
- phony
- (also phoney),
- phony-baloney
- (or phoney-baloney),
- pretended,
- two-faced,
- unctuous
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The first known use of lip was before the 12th century
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