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mealymouthed
adjective mealy·mouthed \ˈmē-lē-ˌmau̇thd, -ˌmau̇tht\
: not willing to tell the truth in clear and simple language
Full Definition of MEALYMOUTHED
: not plain and straightforward : devious <a mealymouthed politician>
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First Known Use of MEALYMOUTHED
circa 1572
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- artificial, backhanded, counterfeit, double, double-dealing, double-faced, fake, feigned, hypocritical, Janus-faced, jive [slang], left-handed, lip, mealy, insincere, Pecksniffian, phony (also phoney), phony-baloney (or phoney-baloney), pretended, two-faced, unctuous
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