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   unctuous

   /ˈʌŋ(k)tjʊəs/

   adjective

   • 1. excessively flattering or ingratiating; oily: "he seemed anxious to please but not in an unctuous way"
   • 2. (chiefly of minerals) having a greasy or soapy feel.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘greasy’): from medieval Latin unctuosus, from Latin unctus ‘anointing’, from unguere ‘anoint’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. unctuously adverb
   • 2. unctuousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Brighton_hotel_bombingBrighton hotel bombing - Wikipedia

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   14 hours ago · Brighton hotel bombing. On 12 October 1984 the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) attempted to assassinate members of the British government, including the prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, at the Grand Hotel in Brighton, England. Five people were killed, including the Conservative MP Sir Anthony Berry; over thirty people were injured.