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| VERB | 1 | suck up, absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, draw, take in, take up | Take in, also metaphorically |
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| 2 | suck up, cozy up, cotton up, shine up, play up, sidle up | Ingratiate oneself to | |
| 3 | suck up, fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow | Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering |
| Meaning | Take in, also metaphorically. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something |
| Synonyms | absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, draw, take in, take up |
| Narrower | wipe up, mop up, mop; blot; sponge up |
| Meaning | Ingratiate oneself to. Often with insincere behavior. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP |
| Synonyms | cozy up, cotton up, shine up, play up, sidle up |
| Broader | ingratiate |
| Meaning | Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP |
| Synonyms | fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow |
| Broader | flatter, blandish |
| Narrower | curry favor, curry favour, court favor, court favour |
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