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BROWN-NOSE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Flatter with the intention of getting something

Synonyms:

brown-nose; butter up

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "brown-nose" is one way to...):

blandish; flatter (praise somewhat dishonestly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

Sam cannot brown-nose Sue

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