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View synonyms for butter up
butter up
verb
- tr, adverb to flatter
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Excessively praise or flatter someone, usually to gain a favor. For example, If you butter up Dad, he'll let you borrow the car . This term transfers the oily, unctuous quality of butter to lavish praise. [c. 1700]Advertisement
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