Fawning
Fawning adjective - Attempting to win favor by flattery.
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Hypocritical and fawning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hypocritical" instead an adjective "Fawning".
Hypocritical
Hypocritical adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Fawning and hypocritical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fawning" instead an adjective "Hypocritical".
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Related pairs
- smooth and fawning
- smooth and hypocritical
- slick and fawning
- slick and hypocritical
- slimy and fawning
- slimy and hypocritical
- obsequious and fawning
- obsequious and hypocritical
- glib and fawning
- glib and hypocritical
- sycophantic and fawning
- sycophantic and hypocritical
- insincere and fawning
- insincere and hypocritical
Both words in one sentence
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Groupie Brigade Hypocritical Humor: Kim's father strongly disapproves of his daughter fawning over a celebrity.
Source: Theatre / Bye Bye Birdie
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