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brownnose

or brown-nose (brounˈnōzˌ)

transitive verb brown·nosed or brown-nosed, brown·nos·ing or brown-nos·ing, brown·nos·es or brown-nos·es
Informal
To curry favor with in an obsequious manner; fawn on.

Related Forms:

  • brownˈnoseˌ noun
  • brownˈnosˌer noun

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