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Word of the Day #62

Sycophant

noun

/ˈsɪk.ə.fænt/

Definition: A person who constantly praises and agrees with powerful people to gain their favour, even when that praise is not deserved. In other words: a flatterer with a hidden agenda.

"Every meeting, the sycophant in the front row applauded the director's most mundane observations."

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