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bootlicking

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boot·lick  (btlk)
v. boot·licked, boot·lick·ing, boot·licks
v.tr.
To behave toward in a servile or obsequious manner.
v.intr.
To behave in a servile or obsequious manner. See Synonyms at fawn1.
bootlicker n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.bootlicking - attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
fawning, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish
insincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere"
2.bootlicking - attempting to win favor by flattery
fawning, sycophantic, toadyish
servile - submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior; "spoke in a servile tone"; "the incurably servile housekeeper"; "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work"
Translations
bootlicking [ˈbuːtlɪkɪŋ]
A. ADJ → pelotillero
B. N → pelotilleo m
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