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English noun: toady

1. toady (person) a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage


Synonymsass-kisser, crawler, lackey, sycophant


Broader (hypernym)adulator, flatterer


Narrower (hyponym)apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, goody-goody, groveler, groveller, truckler


English verb: toady

1. toady (communication) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering


SamplesHe is always kowtowing to his boss.


Synonymsbootlick, fawn, kotow, kowtow, suck up, truckle


Pattern of useSomebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)blandish, flatter


Narrower (hyponym)court favor, court favour, curry favor, curry favour









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