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May 27, 2012
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Tar•tuffe



Pronunciation: (tär-toof', -tOOf'; Fr. tar-tyf'), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -tuffesPronunciation: (-toofs', -tOOfs'; Fr. -tyf') [key] for 2.
1. (italics) a comedy (1664–69) by Molière.
2. Also,Tar•tufe'. (often l.c.) a hypocritical pretender to piety.

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