6
laud(noun, praise, courtesy, commendation, blessing)
6
obsequiousness(noun, adulation, servility, hymn, submissiveness)
6
servility(noun, adulation, servility, submissiveness, sycophancy)
6
unctuousness(noun, nonsense, adulation, servility, rubbish)
6
wheedling(noun, praise, charm, nonsense, honey)
5
eyewash(noun, charm, nonsense, adulation, servility)
5
acclaim(noun, increase, praise, regard, boost)
5
approbation(noun, increase, praise, regard, boost)
5
bootlicking(noun, praise, worship, admiration, reverence)
5
credit(noun, praise, glory)
5
encomium(noun, increase, praise, regard, boost)
5
exaltation(noun, increase, praise, regard, boost)
5
flattering(noun, adulation, servility, submissiveness, sycophancy)
5
glory(noun, increase, praise, regard, boost)
5
gratification(noun, adulation, servility, submissiveness, sycophancy)
5
oil(noun, praise, charm, nonsense, honey)
5
soft-soap(noun, adulation, servility, hymn, submissiveness)
5
truckling(noun, adulation, servility, submissiveness, sycophancy)
4
approval(noun, increase, praise, regard, boost)
4
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