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Sentence with Play Up To

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as in allay as in butter up as in cajole as in coddle as in cultivate as in fawn as in flatter as in grovel as in ingratiate as in inveigleShow more

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1 Example Sentence Showcasing the Meaning of 'Play Up To'

The employee tried to play up to the boss to gain favor for a promotion.

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Calm, Lessen, Ease, Dupe, Seduce

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Seek to please or gain favor from someone, similar to the meaning of allaying.To seek favor or approval from someone by behaving in a flattering or ingratiating manner, similar to buttering up.To act in a way that seeks to please or gain favor, often involving flattery or cajolery.To coddle or seek favor by behaving in a flattering or ingratiating manner.Seek to gain favor or approval from someone, often by behaving in a way that pleases or flatters them; as in cultivate.To act in a flattering or overly attentive manner, similar to fawning.To engage in actions or behaviors, such as flattering, to gain someone's favor or approval.Seek favor or approval through subservient or ingratiating behavior, akin to groveling.Seek to gain favor or approval by behaving in a flattering or ingratiating manner.To act in a way that seeks to please or gain favor, often through flattery or manipulation, similar to inveigling.

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