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glib Listen to audio/ˈglɪb/ adjective
glib·ber; glib·best
[also more glib; most glib] disapproving 1 : said or done too easily or carelessly : showing little preparation or thought
Politicians need to do more than provide glib answers to difficult questions. glib generalizations the actor's glib portrayal of a drug addict
2 : speaking in a smooth, easy way that is not sincere
glib politicians
— glib·ly adverb
He talks glibly of returning to school, but I know he doesn't have the discipline.
— glib·ness noun [noncount]

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