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Noun: sycophant  si-ku-funt or 'sI-ku`fant
  1. A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
    - toady, crawler, lackey, ass-kisser [N. Amer], lacquey, arse-licker [Brit]

Derived forms: sycophants

See also: sycophancy, sycophantic

Type of: adulator, flatterer

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