lip-service

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Empty talk; words absent of action or intention

The candidate gave lip service to fixing the problems, but it is doubtful that he will do much.

Cunnilingus, the act of using the mouth and tongue to stimulate the female genitals, especially the clitoris and labium. (Sometimes also referred to as giving lip.)

Jack gave Samantha lip service.

give lip service
make insincere statements of devotion and good will
lip service
disapproval If you say that someone pays lip service to an idea, you are critical of them because they say they are in favour of it, but they do not do anything to support it. Unhappily, he had done no more than pay lip service to their views. Verbal expression of agreement or allegiance, unsupported by real conviction or action; hypocritical respect: "Lip service continues to be paid to resolving regional conflicts, but there is no sense of urgency" (Henry A. Kissinger). pay lip service to sb/sth to say that you support or agree with something without doing anything to prove it
lip service
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
lip service
things said so as to turn one's ear; (Slang) act of oral sex
pay lip service
make insincere professions of loyalty
lip-service

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