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sycophantic

adjective

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Using excessive flattery toward an influential person.

The review was so sycophantic that it read like an advertisement.
Dictionary practice example.
Later, a committee member wrote a sycophantic introduction that lavishly praised the donor's taste in hopes of gaining personal favor.
From Courtesy Without Giving Away Judgment.
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