77 entries under cringe topic. ×

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butter up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, praise, yield)
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fall all over(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, yield)
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beg(verb, kowtow, plead, fawn)
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beseech(verb, praise, see, charm, pursue)
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blandish(verb, praise, yield, charm, persuade)
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cater to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, praise, yield)
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demean oneself(verb, expression, idiom, beg, kowtow)
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eat crow(verb, expression, idiom, beg, kowtow)
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eat humble pie(verb, expression, idiom, acquiesce, beg)
2
flinch(verb, hide, recoil, tremble, shrink)
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humor(verb, praise, delight, spoil, charm)
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implore(verb, beg, kowtow, plead)
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pamper(verb, delight, spoil, glory, beg)
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play up to(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, praise)
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quail(verb, hide, bend, recoil, tremble)
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recoil(verb, hide, tremble, shrink)
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revere(verb, beg, kowtow, plead)
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slink(verb, steal, recoil, glide)
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snivel(verb, beg, kowtow, plead)
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suck up to(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, praise)
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