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Oiliness

The quality of being oily.

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Broader term 5

Avoirdupois 76% connected

Goods sold by weight.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Blubber 76% connected

A bubble.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Fat 76% connected

A large tub, cistern, or vessel; a vat.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Fatness 76% connected

The quality or state of being fat, plump, or full-fed; corpulency; fullness of flesh.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Hypocrisy 76% connected

The act or practice of a hypocrite; a feigning to be what one is not, or to feel what one does not feel; a dissimulation, or a concealment of one's r…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Oily 74% connected

Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Oily 74% connected

Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 3

Greasiness 92% connected

The quality or state of being greasy, oiliness; unctuousness; grossness.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Oleaginousness 92% connected

Oiliness.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Unction 92% connected

The act of anointing, smearing, or rubbing with an unguent, oil, or ointment, especially for medical purposes, or as a symbol of consecration; as, me…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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