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sycophant

noun

A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

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Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
T
Contains
YC
Scrabble score
19

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Pronunciation

ˈsɪkəfænt

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noun

  1. A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

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