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truckle to(expression, phrasal verb, servility)
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be servile(yield, submit, stroke, jolly)
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beg(kowtow, plead, cringe, fawn)
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beseech(praise, see, charm, pursue)
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blandish(praise, yield, charm, persuade)
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boot-lick
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bow down(expression, surrender, kneel)
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cajole(praise, yield, charm, persuade)
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captivate(praise, see, charm, pursue)
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cater to(expression, phrasal verb, praise, yield)
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charm(praise, see, persuade, pursue)
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curry favor(expression, idiom, support, praise)
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defer(yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
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demean oneself(expression, idiom, beg, kowtow)
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eat crow(expression, idiom, beg, kowtow)
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eat humble pie(expression, idiom, acquiesce, beg)
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flinch(hide, recoil, tremble, shrink)
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humor(praise, delight, spoil, charm)
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implore(beg, kowtow, plead, cringe)
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inch(steal, drag, glide, creep)
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