Synonyms for "brown-nosing" (21 found)

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Closest matches (5)

apple polishingback scratchingfawningflattery

Noun(1 words)

bum-sucking

Strong matches (6)

grovelinggrovellingingratiatinginsinuationmenialobeisance

Related words (10)

obsequiousparasitismprostrationservileservilityspongingsubmissivesycophancytoadyingtruckling

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Ziri is against brown-nosing.

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