INGRATIATION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments
   Synonym(s)
   • insinuation (what does insinuation mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor
   Hypernyms(s) ingratiation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • blandishment (what does blandishment mean?)
   • wheedling (what does wheedling mean?)