Flattery
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Created by:
CarlyStarrr on February 6, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
adulation | ![]() excessive praise; flattery (n.) |
blandishment | ![]() word or deed of mild flattery; bribe (n.) |
cajolery | ![]() persuasion by flattery (n.) |
fulsome | ![]() flattery that is fake and offensive (adj.) |
lackey | ![]() a follower who carries out another's wishes like a servant. (n.) |
obsequious | ![]() showing excessive willingness to serve; fawning (adj.) |
truckle | ![]() submit in a subservient manner to a superior (v.) |
ingratiate | to work oneself in the favor and good graces of others (v.) |
sycophant | ![]() parasitic flatterer; truckler (n.) |
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