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whited sepulcher

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whited sepulcher

 
–noun
an evil person who feigns goodness; hypocrite. Matt. 23:27.
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1575–85
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whit·ed sepulcher   (hwī'tĭd, wī'-)   
n.  An evil person who pretends to be holy or good; a hypocrite.

[From the simile applied by Jesus to hypocrites as exemplified by some scribes and Pharisees (Matthew 23:27).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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