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cronyism
Main Entry:
patronage
[
pey
-tr
uh
-nij,
pa
‐
]
Show IPA
/
ˈpeɪtrənɪdʒ, ˈpæ‐
/
Show Spelled
Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
condescension
Synonyms:
civility,
cronyism
,
deference
, deigning,
disdain
,
insolence
, patronization,
patronizing
, stooping, sufferance, toleration
Antonyms:
humility
,
modesty
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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