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whited sepulcher

 
Dictionary: whit·ed sepulcher   (hwī'tĭd, wī'-) pronunciation
n.
An evil person who pretends to be holy or good; a hypocrite.

[From the simile applied by Jesus to hypocrites as exemplified by some scribes and Pharisees (Matthew 23:27).]


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a person who is inwardly evil but outwardly professes to be virtuous
  Synonym: whited sepulchre


 
 

 

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