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/ˈbutˌlɪk/ · verb
(transitive, derogatory) To seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior..
He had no social position to protect, no employer to bootlick.
the involving of certain "bootlicks" into difficulty
Use bootlick when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bootlick means (transitive, derogatory) To seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior..
Common synonyms include brownnose, butter up, kiss up, apple-polish.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He had no social position to protect, no employer to bootlick.
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