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verb
Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering.
synonyms: fawn, kotow, kowtow, suck up, toady, truckle.
is a specific kind of: blandish, flatter.
is a broader term that covers: court favor, court favour, curry favor, curry favour.
derivation: truckling | kotow, kowtow | apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveler, groveller, truckler | ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, sycophant, toady.
Dutch: lijmen
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