| 21. | Their straight-talking style would have been a refreshing change in a Washington too often accustomed to sycophancy and expediency.
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| 22. | For most, " flattery " suggests images of blowing smoke, toadyism, sycophancy and brown-nosing.
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| 23. | A user of sycophancy is referred to as a sycophant or, more commonly, a " yes-man ".
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| 24. | However, I suppose that being a yes-man for Rama's Arrow entails this sort of blatant sycophancy.
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| 25. | Not since Merv Griffin oozed his way through the'70s has there been this level of raw celebrity sycophancy on TV.
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| 26. | But to call him a cricketer would be a slight exaggeration and the knighthood had more to do with sycophancy than cricket.
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| 27. | But stating facts with clarity and citations is not " sycophancy, " it's just providing some depth and context.
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| 28. | The fact that Sycophancy is underdeveloped is a red herring . talk ) 02 : 53, 29 January 2014 ( UTC)
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| 29. | While he admits to great ambition, Clooney has conducted himself like the anti-Eddie Haskell in an industry fueled by sycophancy.
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| 30. | HONG KONG ( JP ) : Some day, somebody should write a book on " Sycophancy In Asian Politics ".
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