Cotton up and Shine up

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Cotton up verb - Ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior.

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Shine up is a synonym for cotton up. In some cases you can use "Shine up" instead a verb "Cotton up".

Shine up verb - Ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior.

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Cotton up is a synonym for shine up. You can use "Cotton up" instead a verb "Shine up".

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