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brown-nose

brown-nosenoun
Informal and usually disapproving; refers to a sycophantic person.
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a person who flatters someone in authority in order to gain favor or advantage; a sycophant
Everyone knew he was a brown-nose who praised the boss for a promotion.
brown-noseverb
Informal and disapproving; usually means to flatter someone in authority for personal gain.
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to flatter someone in authority in order to gain favor or advantage
He brown-nosed his way into the manager's good books.
brown-noseadjective
Usually attributive and informal; indicates sycophantic or flattering behavior.
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sycophantic; intended to flatter someone in order to gain favor
Her brown-nose comments annoyed the whole team.
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