ingratiation
归顺,归附,亲善,归顺性
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in·gra·ti·at·ed, in·gra·ti·at·ing.
- : to establish in the favor or good graces of someone, especially by deliberate effort: He ingratiated himself with all the guests.She ingratiated her colleagues with her well-researched project proposal.
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They are ingratiating and earnest, with no anger and no edge.
Therefore, ingratiating itself into the entrepreneurial portion of any burgeoning star’s career could prove a windfall for NBCUniversal.
Blair never made the mistake of underestimating Brooks, and his own considerable powers of ingratiation were exercised on her.
He had prepared himself to be ingratiating; but he realized that ingratiation was not a successful line to pursue with dragons.
For Gordy, when absolutely forced to face an unknown woman, could bring to the encounter a certain bluff ingratiation.
He petted her, and she slid into his arms with a child-like ingratiation that made his heart swell with pity.
The qualities of ingratiation and friendliness departed from M. Garfunkel's smile, leaving it wholly apologetic.
He could not resist her beauty, her warmth, her ingratiation.