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sycophancy

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1. n. The character or characteristic of a sycophant. Source: opted
2. n. False accusation; calumniation; talebearing. Source: opted
3. n. Obsequious flattery; servility. Source: opted
4. n. fawning obsequiousness Source: wordnet
5. The character or characteristic of a sycophant. Hence: - (a) False accusation; calumniation; talebearing. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. (b) Obsequious flattery; servility. The sycophancy of A.Philips had prejudiced Mr. Addison against Pope. Bp. Warburton. Source: webster
6. The character or characteristic of a sycophant. Hence: -(a) False accusation; calumniation; talebearing. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.(b) Obsequious flattery; servility.The sycophancy of A.Philips had prejudiced Mr. Addison against Pope.Bp. Warburton. Source: adambom
7. n:100 n. fawning obsequiousness Source: ecdict

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sycophantcy sycophantic sycophantical sycophantish sycophantism

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