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ingratiatory
Variant of ingratiate
transitive verb ingratiated, ingratiating
to make acceptable; esp., to bring (oneself) into another's favor or good graces by conscious effort
Related Forms:
- ingratiating adjective
- ingratiatingly adverb
- ingratiation noun
- ingratiatory adjective
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