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sycophant

A sycophant is a person who tries to gain attention by flattering wealthy or influential people. (noun)

An example of a sycophant is someone who agrees with everything his boss says and who brings his boss gifts once a month.

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See sycophant in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See sycophant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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