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English noun: truckle | |||
| 1. | truckle (artifact) a low bed to be slid under a higher bed | ||
| Synonyms | truckle bed, trundle, trundle bed | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bed | ||
English verb: truckle | |||
| 1. | truckle (stative) yield to out of weakness | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | relent, soften, yield | ||
| 2. | truckle (communication) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering | ||
| Samples | He is always kowtowing to his boss. | ||
| Synonyms | bootlick, fawn, kotow, kowtow, suck up, toady | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blandish, flatter | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | court favor, court favour, curry favor, curry favour | ||
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