Bootlick and Demean

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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Demean and bootlick are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Demean" instead a verb "Bootlick".

Demean

Demean verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.

Bootlick and demean are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bootlick" instead a verb "Demean".

Nearby Words: demeanor, demeaning

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