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hypocrisy

/hɪˈpɒkɹəsi/ /hɪˈpɑkɹəsi/

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noun

Hipocresía, falsedad

Examples :

"His constant preaching about honesty, while secretly stealing office supplies, was a clear example of his hypocrisy. "

Su constante predicación sobre la honestidad, mientras robaba en secreto los útiles de oficina, era un claro ejemplo de su hipocresía.

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noun

Hipocresía

The claim or pretense of having beliefs, standards, qualities, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc. which one does not really have.

Examples :

"His constant lectures on the importance of honesty were pure hypocrisy, since he was secretly cheating on his taxes. "

Sus constantes sermones sobre la importancia de la honestidad eran pura hipocresía, ya que secretamente evadía impuestos.

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noun

Hipocresía

Examples :

"The teacher's hypocrisy was evident when she scolded the students for talking during class, but she herself often chatted with colleagues during lessons. "

La hipocresía de la maestra era evidente cuando regañaba a los estudiantes por hablar durante la clase, pero ella misma a menudo charlaba con sus colegas durante las lecciones.

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noun

Hipocresía

An instance of any or all of the above.

Examples :

"The teacher's hypocrisy was evident when she told the students not to cheat on the exam, but then accepted late work without question from the top students. "

La hipocresía de la maestra fue evidente cuando les dijo a los estudiantes que no hicieran trampa en el examen, pero luego aceptó el trabajo tardío sin cuestionar a los mejores estudiantes.

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