Backscratching

Synonyms for "backscratching" (36 found)

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Closest matches (8)

abject apple polishing back scratching barter beggarly crawling fawning flattering

Strong matches (10)

groveling hangdog ingratiating insinuation lobbying mealymouthed obeisance obeisant obsequious

Noun(1 words)

logrolling

Related words (18)

parasitic parasitism pork barrel prostrate prostration public opinion sniveling sponging swap swapping switch sycophancy sycophantic toadying trade trading truckling wire pulling

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backscratcher green handshake pay-to-play quid pro quo scratch someone's back you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

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Near-synonym: logrolling

Source: wiktionary

She babysits the kids, and we mow her lawn. A little backscratching never hurt anybody!

Source: wiktionary

You have to "tip" the inspector if you want a license in this town. Too much backscratching around here!

Source: wiktionary

They discovered a citation ring: a group of researchers citing one another inordinately. This backscratching aimed to inflate their article-level metrics and author-level metrics.

Source: wiktionary

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