Back scratching

Synonyms for "back scratching" (44 found)

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Closest matches (9)

apple-polishing ass-kissing backscratching barter bootlicking brown-nosing cringingeven tradefawnery

Strong matches (13)

fawning flunkyism footlicking groveling handshakinginfluence peddlingingratiation insinuation lobbying lobbyism logrolling mealymouthedness obeisance

Related words (22)

obsequiousness parasitismpolitical influencepork barrelprostrationpublic opinionsocial pressurespecial-interest pressuresponging swap swapping switch sycophancy timeserving toadeating toadying toadyism trade trading truckling

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tufthunting wire-pulling

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