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| Main Entry: |
brownnoser
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sycophant, toady |
| Synonyms: | apple-polisher, ass-kisser, backscratcher, backslapper, bootlicker, brownnose, doter, fawner, flatterer, flunky, kiss-ass, kowtower, lackey, minion, teacher's pet, yes-man, yes-person |
| Main Entry: | minion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sycophant |
| Synonyms: | backscratcher, backslapper, bootlicker, brownnoser, dependent, doormat, fan, fawner, flatterer, flunky, follower, groupie, hanger-on, lackey, parasite, puppet, slave, stooge, subordinate, toady, yes-man/woman, yes-person |
| Main Entry: | sycophant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who caters to another |
| Synonyms: | adulator, backscratcher, backslapper, bootlicker, brownnoser, doormat, fan, fawner, flatterer, flunky, groupie, groveler, handshaker, hanger-on, lackey, minion, parasite, politician, puppet, slave |
| Main Entry: | toady |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sycophant |
| Synonyms: | adulator, apple polisher, ass-kisser, backscratcher, backslapper, bootlicker, brownnoser, doormat, doter, fan, fawner, flatterer, flunky, groupie, hanger-on, kiss-up, lackey, minion, teacher's pet, yes-person |
| Main Entry: | yes-person |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sycophant |
| Synonyms: | apple-polisher, backscratcher, backslapper, bootlicker, brownnoser, doormat, fan, fawner, flatterer, flunky, groupie, hanger-on, lackey, minion, puppet, toady |
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| Concept: | Flatterer. |
| Category: | 2. Moral sentiments |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
flatterer, adulator; eulogist, euphemist; optimist, encomiast, laudator, whitewasher., toady, toadeater; sycophant, courtier, Sir Pertinax MacSycophant; flaneur, proneur; puffer, touter, claqueur; clawback, earwig, doer of dirty work; parasite, hanger-on (servility) [more].
-phrases
pessimum genus inimicorum laudantes [Tacitus].
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