"lip-deep" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} lip-deep (not comparable)
  1. Spoken or claimed but not actually believed; insincere. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: lip devotion, lip-labour, lip service, lip wisdom
    Sense id: en-lip-deep-en-adj-AFUZWoG6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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