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• n  excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm

• Portia de Rossi, in particular, shows that her Arrested Development wasn't just a one-off; in fact, her Veronicaall smarm and quizzical bird-like staresmay be an even better .
• Specifically his assignment is to gather information against an erstwhile chum, a hoodlum played with menacing Southern smarm by Jerry Reed.
• Sean Hannity said to Dick Morris during a radio smarm-athon a few weeks ago.

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• fulsomeness

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