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Ingratiation

noun
1.
The act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments.  Synonym: insinuation.





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"Ingratiation" Quotes from Famous Books



... ingratiation and gentle persuasion, our friend exhibits the merits of his device which does away with the traditional collar-button. His art is to make the collar-button seem a piteous, almost a tragic thing. His eyes swim with unshed tears as he describes the ...
— Pipefuls • Christopher Morley


Words linked to "Ingratiation" :   wheedling, blandishment, insinuation


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