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FOOHL-suhm
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cloying; excessive or insincere flattering speech intending to ingratiate the speaker; abundant
1889Driven From HomeHis manner was exceedingly deferential, and he was praising England and everything English in a fulsome manner.1919Pioneers of the Old SouthwestJames Hunter, whose signature leads on all Regulation manifestoes just prior to the Battle of Alamance, was a sycophant of Husband, to whom he addressed fulsome letters; and in the real battle for democracy—the War of Independence—he was a Tory.2003TreasonPeriodically, congressional hearings would have to be convened to allow progressives to denounce Reagan's rhetoric more fulsomely.Labels: Ann Coulter, Constance Skinner, Horatio Alger Jr.
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