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ingratiatory
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ingratiatory
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective ingratiatory has 2 senses
- ingratiatory(s = adj.all) coaxing - pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; "a coaxing and obsequious voice"; "her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable"
- ingratiatory(s = adj.all) ingratiating, insinuating - calculated to please or gain favor; "a smooth ingratiating manner" Derived form verb ingratiate1
CIDE DICTIONARY
ingratiatory, adj.
- pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; as, her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable. [WordNet 1.5]
- calculated to please or gain favor; same as ingratiating, 2. [WordNet 1.5]
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