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English translation: words are not always backed up with deeds
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perform one's obligations perfunctorily Explanation: As here: https://www.orthodox.net/confess/confession-chart-russian-en... ...This condition ensues from a mindless attitude toward faith, which in turn prompts us to perform many of our obligations perfunctorily, through habit, just as ... |
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см. Explanation: Not to mention that any promise may turn out to be just a dog-and-pony show. |
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fulfill pro forma Explanation: adverb as a matter of form: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/proforma Occurring, undertaken, or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of formality. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pro_forma#:~:text=pro forma (... |
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7 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1words are not always backed up with deeds Explanation: https://edri.org/our-work/cambridge-analytica-facebook-will-... Cambridge Analytica/Facebook: Will EU politicians back up their words with deeds? On 14 May 2018, European Digital Rights (EDRi) wrote to the main political groups in the European Parliament calling for political self-regulation to help fight the problems of disinformation and political micro-targeting. |
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10 hrs confidence:
Go through the motions Explanation: When you do something for the sake of appearances but your heart isn't in it. |
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2 days 12 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2A party can always choose to adhere to the letter of the agreement rather than its spirit Explanation: :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 days 15 mins (2024-01-12 06:31:35 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- the details of the formulation can of course be tweaked. for example, "hono(u)r" might work better than "adhere to", "rather than the spirit" may be dropped altogether, etc. |
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