Suck up

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VERB

absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up

take in, also metaphorically

cozy up, cotton up, shine up, play up, sidle up

ingratiate oneself to

fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

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