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cotton up vs ingratiate

ingratiate vs cotton up

cotton up and ingratiate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cotton up No No Yes No
ingratiate No No Yes No
As verbs, ingratiate is a hypernym of cotton up; that is, ingratiate is a word with a broader meaning than cotton up:
  • cotton up: ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior
  • ingratiate: gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
cotton up (verb) ingratiate (verb)
ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
Difference between cotton up and ingratiate

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