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< uncrowned
unctuous >
unc·tion
(
ngk
sh
n)
KEY
NOUN:
The act of anointing as part of a religious, ceremonial, or healing ritual.
An ointment or oil; a salve.
Something that serves to soothe; a balm.
Affected or exaggerated earnestness, especially in choice and use of language.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Latin
ncti
,
ncti
n-
, from
nctus
, past participle of
unguere
,
to anoint
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