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adjective

Definition of ingratiatingnext
as in charming
likely or intended to win one's affection one of the orphans had a most ingratiating smile

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verb

present participle of ingratiate
as in comforting
often disapproving to gain favor or approval for (yourself) by doing or saying things that people like She has tried to ingratiate herself with voters by promising a tax cut.

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“Ingratiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiating. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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