Difference between Smarm and Unction

What is the difference between Smarm and Unction?

Smarm as a noun is smarmy language or behavior while Unction as a noun is a religious or ceremonial anointing

Smarm

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fawn, to be unctuous. To address in a fawning and unctuous manner.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: smarmy language or behavior

Unction

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a religious or ceremonial anointinga salve or ointmenta balm or something that soothesa smug, exaggerated use of language; smarminess

We hope you now know whether to use Smarm or Unction in your sentence.

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