The compound was unctuous and smooth.
The unscrupulous politician was all pious and the symbol of benevolence in front of the sage, his behaviour was extremely unctuous.
The soap felt unctuous when it slipped from my hands.
'Would you like this candy or these desserts to follow the meal?'This is being used as an indicator for a singular item, and these is being used as an indicator for multiple items.See the related...
I have decided to clean out my garage next week. - as a verb we are having a clean out at home on the weekend. - as a noun
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