Bootlicking
Bootlicking adjective - Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.
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Submissiveness and bootlicking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Submissiveness" instead a noun "Bootlicking".
Nearby Word: bootlicker
Submissiveness
Submissiveness noun - A readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others.
Bootlicking and submissiveness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bootlicking" instead a noun "Submissiveness". informal substitute
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