Blandish
Blandish verb - To get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery.
Bootlick
Bootlick verb - To use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior.
Usage example: the kind of office in which people feel they have to bootlick in order to get ahead
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