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(v)
absorb
,
suck
,
imbibe
,
soak up
,
sop up
,
suck up
,
draw
,
take in
,
take up
take in, also metaphorically
“The sponge absorbs water well”
,
“She drew strength from the minister's words”
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(v)
cozy up
,
cotton up
,
shine up
,
play up
,
sidle up
,
suck up
ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior
“She is playing up to the chairman”
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(v)
fawn
,
toady
,
truckle
,
bootlick
,
kowtow
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kotow
,
suck up
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
“He is always kowtowing to his boss”
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