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unctuous

mastery

UK /ˈʌŋ(k)t͡ʃʊəs/ US /ˈʌŋ(k)(t)ʃəwəs/adj

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Which meaning best matches the use of 'unctuous' in the sentence?

The halls and passages of the castle were already permeated with rich and unctuous smells.