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suck up to(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
7
butter up(verb, phrasal verb, support, calm)
6
get around(verb, phrasal verb, influence, trick)
5
overdo it(verb, phrasal verb, influence, trick)
5
soften up(verb, phrasal verb, influence, trick)
3
fall all over(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, yield)
3
lay it on(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, yield)
3
make up to(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, yield)
2
apple polish(verb, persuade, deceive, entice)
2
argue into(verb, phrasal verb, charm, persuade)
2
build up(verb, phrasal verb, praise, charm)
2
cater to(verb, phrasal verb, praise, favor)
2
curry favor(verb, yield, submit, jolly)
2
get next to(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
2
hand a line(verb, idiom, persuade, deceive)
2
honey up(verb, phrasal verb, yield, submit)
2
lay it on thick(verb, idiom, praise, influence)
2
lick boots(verb, yield, submit, jolly)
2
pay addresses to(verb, idiom, pursue, court)
2
pay court(verb, yield, submit, pursue)
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APASmart Define. (2015). play up to thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/play_up_to/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, play up to thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/play_up_to/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "play up to thesaurus" 24 December 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/play_up_to/thesaurus/synonyms>