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adulatory

adjective

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1
as in hagiographic
overly or insincerely flattering an office flunky who can be counted on to make an adulatory response to the boss's every suggestion

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as in adoring
reflecting great admiration or devotion an adulatory eulogy delivered at a beloved teacher's retirement party

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“Adulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulatory. Accessed 10 Dec. 2022.

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