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insinuate oneself

VERB
ingratiate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flatter
STRONG
attract blandish captivate charm crawl grovel kowtow truckle
WEAK
brown-nose get in with hand a line play up to seek favor
Antonyms
STRONG
offend repel repulse
WEAK
deter disgust

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But if they be excessively alienated from one, then it will be necessary to have recourse to endeavours to insinuate oneself into their good graces.

From The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4 by Cicero, Marcus Tullius

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