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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined

“a king's accession to a confederacy”

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unctuous

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ˈʌnktʃuəs/Used In Literature ↓

(of a liquid or substance) Oily or greasy.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. unctuousvoice unctuousmatter unctuoussubstance unctuoussmile unctuousmanner unctuous
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Synonyms

oleaginoussaponaceousslimysavorouscreepyeffusive

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Related Words

oilybutteryfulsomesmarmyinsincerepapsunguinous

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