sycophant (n)
toady (n)
crawler (n)
lackey#1 (n)
ass-kisser (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 18
def a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
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Hypernym flatterer, adulator
Derivationally related form crawler → crawl
Derivationally related form toady → toady
Derivationally related form sycophant → sycophantic
Derivationally related form sycophant → sycophancy
Derivationally related form sycophant → sycophantic
Hyponym apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveller, groveler, truckler; goody-goody
Incoming links
Derivationally related form sycophantic → sycophant
Derivationally related form sycophantic → sycophant
Derivationally related form sycophancy → sycophant
Hypernym apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveller, groveler, truckler; goody-goody
Hyponym flatterer, adulator
Derivationally related form toady → toady
Derivationally related form crawl → crawler

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