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INGRATIATORY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Calculated to please or gain favor
Example:
a smooth ingratiating manner
Synonyms:
ingratiating; ingratiatory; insinuating
Classified under:
Similar:
flattering (showing or representing to advantage)
Derivation:
ingratiate (gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
Example:
her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable
Synonyms:
coaxing; ingratiatory
Classified under:
Similar:
persuasive (intended or having the power to induce action or belief)
