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bootlick

verb

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Senses

Sense 1 verb

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

He is always kowtowing to his boss

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SenseRelationGroupWord
1 derivation Related & opposite truckling
1 derivation Related & opposite kowtow
1 derivation Related & opposite apple polisher
1 derivation Related & opposite crawler
1 hypernym Types & categories flatter
1 hyponym Types & categories curry favor