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cot·ton up
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Princeton's WordNet
cozy up, cotton up, shine up, play up, sidle up, suck upverb
ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior
"She is playing up to the chairman"
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cotton up
"Cotton up" is a colloquial phrase primarily used in British English. It generally means to become friendly with someone or to try to gain favor with them, typically with a motive of personal gain or advantage. This phrase is often used in the context of business politics, social psychology, and interpersonal relationships, although it can apply to any situation where one party is seeking to ingratiate themselves with another.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cotton up in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cotton up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- القطنArabic
- bavlna nahoruCzech
- bomuld opDanish
- Baumwolle hochGerman
- βαμβάκι επάνωGreek
- algodón hastaSpanish
- پنبه تاPersian
- le cotonFrench
- कपास अपHindi
- pamut felHungarian
- menjilatIndonesian
- cotone in suItalian
- כותנהHebrew
- コットンアップJapanese
- ಹತ್ತಿ ಅಪ್Kannada
- 목화 위로Korean
- in bombacioLatin
- katoen opDutch
- bomull oppNorwegian
- zabiegać o przyjaźńPolish
- algodãoPortuguese
- bumbac în susRomanian
- хлопок вверхRussian
- bomull uppSwedish
- பருத்தி வரைTamil
- పత్తి అప్Telugu
- pamuk yukarıTurkish
- бавовна вгоруUkrainian
- کپاسUrdu
- bông lênVietnamese
- 拉关系Chinese
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