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ingratiating
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
ingratiating
(adjective)
ingratiate
(verb)
ingratiating
/ɪn
ˈ
greɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/
adjective
ingratiating
/ɪn
ˈ
greɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of INGRATIATING
[
more ingratiating; most ingratiating
]
often disapproving
:
intended to gain someone's favor or approval
an
ingratiating
smile/manner
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— ingratiatingly
adverb
smiling
ingratiatingly
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