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bootlick·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
bootlicking, fawning, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyishadjective
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
bootlicking, fawning, sycophantic, toadyishadjective
attempting to win favor by flattery
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bootlicking
Bootlicking refers to the act of behaving excessively obedient, flattering, or obsequious towards someone, typically in a position of authority, with the intention of gaining their favor or personal advantages. This term is often used in a derogatory sense to imply lack of integrity, sincerity, or self-respect.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bootlicking in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bootlicking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of bootlicking in a Sentence
The role of many youtubers news channel is also under suspicion and big question mark in the Farmers protest as they seem bias and sometimes tactfully defending and praising some bootlicking mainstream media channel and even not asking questions as they should about the credibility of topmost farmers leaders.
Bootlicking mainstream media is spreading wrong picture of the farmers protest and the foolish viewers are accepting it.
Filmy style is used by Govt to snub the voice of dissentors. Send own Goondas in the midst of villages to pelt stone on protestors and to make them clash and bootlicking media covers the picture through camera in such a way that it misguide viewers
Government has been again successful in creating chaos through the farmers leaders in the protest where only poor farmers are being beaten by criminals wearing the uniform of cops. Bootlicking mainstream media as usual showing distorted picture of the ground.
Countrymen are saddened by bootlicking media who continue to spread fake news through its homepage and channel and praise politicians who insult national flag
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