fUl səm adjective offensive, esp. because of excessiveness or insincerity. His fulsome flattery did little to win her favor.
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froward
fro w@rd adjective unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. Her froward children would not sit down to dinner if the menu was not to their liking.
colloquial
kə lo kwi əl adjective characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. Some people disapprove of the President using colloquial expressions…
dead letter
ded le t@r noun 1. a letter that the post office is unable to deliver or return, usu. because of an incorrect address or the lack of a return address. 2. any…
deadhead
ded hed noun 1. (informal) a person who uses a free ticket for transportation, admission, or the like; nonpaying customer. 2. a vehicle, such as a train or truck, carrying no freight…