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Meanings of play the hypocrite in English

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Usage of play the hypocrite in English
1
I, at any rate, cannot play the hypocrite;- IwishI could.
The Eustace Diamonds
2
Not to speak was to lie, was to play the hypocrite.
The Price She Paid
3
But in this state of mind I was yet forced to play the hypocrite.
Eugene Aram — Volume 05
4
I will not play the hypocrite with you, whatever I may do with others.
Windsor Castle
5
It is not Mono Scindia's habit to play the hypocrite.
The Darrow Enigma
6
Mr. Yocomb, I won't play the hypocrite with you.
A Day of Fate
7
They are tell-tale eyes, that would betray the owner in any attempt to play the hypocrite.
The Actress in High Life / An Episode in Winter Quarters
8
They sometimes play the hypocrite themselves, but they are always great detectors of hypocrisy in others.
Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young / Or...
9
He is openly given over to evil practices, and makes little effort to play the hypocrite.
National Epics
10
I won't play the hypocrite and say I am glad you were too strong for me.
The Plunderer
11
Yes, some women were able to play the hypocrite for years, but eventually the truth came out.
L'Assommoir
12
Yes, it is he; let us play the hypocrite, to set him talking about his master's love.
The Love-Tiff
13
He had, however, expressed to me more than once his regret at having to play the hypocrite.
Saved from the Sea; Or, The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Sa...
14
That would be the case with a man, but a boy can't play the hypocrite for long.
Brave Tom; Or, The Battle That Won
15
Should I play the hypocrite and weep?
The Eternal City
16
I don't want to play the hypocrite.
A Lost Leader
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