currying favor

A form of curry favor — To seek to gain favor by flattery or attention.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of curry favor
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currying favor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/currying%20favor

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“currying favor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/currying%20favor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “currying favor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/currying%20favor.

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