\ ˈsək-ˌəp
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Definition of suck-up
: a person who is ingratiating or fawning
a suck-up to the teacher
Synonyms for suck-up
Synonyms
- apple-polisher,
- bootlicker,
- brownnoser,
- fawner,
- flunky
- (also flunkey or flunkie),
- lickspittle,
- sycophant,
- toady
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“Suck-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suck-up. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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