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curry favor vs suck up

suck up vs curry favor

curry favor and suck up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
curry favor No No Yes No
suck up No No Yes No
As verbs, suck up is a hypernym of curry favor; that is, suck up is a word with a broader meaning than curry favor:
  • curry favor: seek favor by fawning or flattery
  • suck up: try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Other hypernyms of curry favor include bootlick, fawn, kotow, kowtow, toady, truckle.
curry favor (verb) suck up (verb)
seek favor by fawning or flattery try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
take in, also metaphorically
ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior
Difference between curry favor and suck up

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