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bootlick

verbid 2884·updated Jun 3, 2026
candidate

to try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
fawn
pasttense
bootlicked
presentparticiple
bootlicking
thirdpersonsingular
bootlicks
pastparticiple
bootlicked

Framework definitions

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to try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

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