Meaning of the word hypocrisy in English

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hypocrisy

US /hɪˈpɑː.krə.si/
UK /hɪˈpɑː.krə.si/

Noun

1.

a situation in which someone pretends to believe something that they do not really believe, or that is the opposite of what they do or say at another time:

Example:
There's one rule for her and another rule for everyone else and it's sheer hypocrisy.
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