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/ˈsʌkˌʌp/ · noun
(informal, derogatory) A person who sucks up, or plays up through adulation or flattery or other such devices to win another's favour; a brown-noser..
Dulcie was already holding Lidiaʼs hand, and she didnʼt even know her! What a suck-up.
Use suck-up when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Suck-up means (informal, derogatory) A person who sucks up, or plays up through adulation or flattery or other such devices to win another's favour; a brown-noser..
Common synonyms include brown-noser, teacher's pet, goody-two-shoes, kiss-up.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Dulcie was already holding Lidiaʼs hand, and she didnʼt even know her! What a suck-up.
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