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BROWN-NOSE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does brown-nose mean?
• BROWN-NOSE (verb)
The verb BROWN-NOSE has 1 sense:
1. flatter with the intention of getting something
Familiarity information: BROWN-NOSE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Flatter with the intention of getting something
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
brown-nose; butter up
Hypernyms (to "brown-nose" is one way to...):
blandish; flatter (praise somewhat dishonestly)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam cannot brown-nose Sue
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