3
suck up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, slang)
3
truckle to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, servility)
2
be servile(verb, yield, submit, stroke, jolly)
2
beg(verb, kowtow, plead, cringe, fawn)
2
bend(bow, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel)
2
beseech(verb, praise, see, charm, pursue)
2
blandish(verb, praise, yield, charm, persuade)
2
boot-lick
2
bow down(verb, expression, surrender, kneel)
2
bow to(expression, kowtow)
2
cajole(verb, praise, yield, charm, persuade)
2
captivate(verb, praise, see, charm, pursue)
2
cater to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, praise, yield)
2
charm(verb, praise, see, persuade, pursue)
2
crawling
2
creeping
2
curry favor(verb, expression, idiom, support, praise)
2
defer(verb, yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
2
demean oneself(verb, expression, idiom, beg, kowtow)
2
derogate
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