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sycophantic

1. behaving or done in an obsequious way in order to gain advantage

“a sycophantic interview”

adjective

/ˌsɪkəˈfæn(t)ɪk/

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sycophantic

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"The employee's sycophantic behavior helped him gain a _____."

Select three words related to sycophantic

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  • genuine
  • direct
  • creeping
  • crawling
  • fawning
  • honest

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Find a word related to sycophantic

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