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piosity
[ pahy-os-i-tee ]
noun
, plural pi·os·i·ties.
- an excessive or obvious show of piety; sanctimoniousness.
- an act or instance of such piety:
the piosities of our Puritan forefathers.
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However it is done, it should be honest, frank, and free from piosity.
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