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si·dle 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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sidle up
To sidle up means to move, walk, or glide slowly and subtly closer to someone or something, typically in a stealthy, unobtrusive, or indirect manner. It is often used to imply a sense of caution, or underhandedness.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sidle up in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sidle up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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