hypocritical

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hyp·o·crit·i·cal

[hip-uh-krit-i-kuhl]
adjective
1.
of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
2.
possessing the characteristics of hypocrisy: Isn't a politician hypocritical for talking about human dignity while voting against reasonable social programs?

hyp·o·crit·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·hyp·o·crit·i·cal, adjective
un·hyp·o·crit·i·cal·ly, adverb

hypercritical, hypocritical.
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hypocrite (ˈhɪpəkrɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person who pretends to be what he is not
 
[C13: from Old French ipocrite, via Late Latin, from Greek hupokritēs one who plays a part, from hupokrinein to feign, from krinein to judge]
 
hypo'critical
 
adj
 
hypo'critically
 
adv

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Hypocritical is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

hypocritical
1560s, from hypocritic (1530s), which was used in the same sense, from Gk. hypokritikos "acting a part" (see hypocrisy).
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Example sentences
Apparently you don't know just how hypocritical you sound.
Anti-tax rhetoric seems to always be a personal thing that usually ends up in
  some necessary hypocritical contradiction.
It's hypocritical of the medical community to stand firmly against this when
  they're paid for transplanting those free organs.
In so doing, they have made the left look hypocritical about what it finds
  offensive, in my humble opinion.
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