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Brown-nose
see synonyms of brown-noseVerb
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Brown-nose
see synonyms of brown-noseverb
1.
to be abjectly subservient (to); curry favour (with)
noun
2.
an abjectly subservient person; sycophant
noun
veterinary science
a form of light sensitization in cattle
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Brown-nose
see synonyms of brown-nose verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈbrown-ˌnosed or ˈbrown-ˌnosing
1. Slang
to seek favor or approval from (someone) by obsequious behavior; fawn (on)
noun
2. Slang
one who brown-noses
: also ˈbrown-ˌnoser nounWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Brown-nose
see synonyms of brown-nosetr.v. brown·nosed, brown·nos·ing, brown·nos·es or brown-nosed or brown-nos·ing or brown-nos·es
Informal
Informal
To curry favor with in an obsequious manner; fawn on.
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