His maverick attitude toward generally-accepted best practices didn't endear him to his superiors.
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Endear
//ɪnˈdɪɚ//
Synonyms for "endear" (29 found)
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Czech
2 entries- získat oblibu verb (to cause to become liked)
- získat přízeň verb (to cause to become liked)
Finnish
2 entries- miellyttää verb (to cause to become liked)
- saada pitämään verb (to cause to become liked)
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8 total sentences available.
The ancient Jews' hatred of idolatry did not endear them to the surrounding pagan empires.
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Are projections of the global population that would plateau then decrease correct? How would such impact the expansionist philosophy? Would humanity endear sustainability?
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His Jewishness doesn't exactly help to endear him to the right, either, especially when it's not the kind of Jewishness they accept.
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