| VERB | contact | suck up, absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, draw, take in, take up | take in, also metaphorically |
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| emotion | suck up, cozy up, cotton up, shine up, play up, sidle up | ingratiate oneself to | |
| communication | suck up, fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow | try to gain favor / favor / favor by cringing or flattering |
| Meaning | take in, also metaphorically. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, draw, take in, take up | |
| Narrower | blot | dry (ink) with blotting paper |
| sponge up | absorb as if with a sponge | |
| wipe up, mop up, mop | To wash or wipe with or as if with a mop | |
| Spanish | absorber | |
| Catalan | absorbir | |
| Meaning | ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | cozy up, cotton up, shine up, play up, sidle up | |
| Broader | ingratiate | gain favor / favor with somebody by deliberate efforts |
| Meaning | try to gain favor / favor / favor by cringing or flattering. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow | |
| Narrower | curry favor, curry favour, court favor, court favour | seek favor / favor / favor by fawning or flattery |
| Broader | flatter, blandish | praise somewhat dishonestly |
| Spanish | humillarse, lamer el culo, rebajarse | |
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