sycophancy

As nouns the difference between sycophancy and praise

is that sycophancy is the fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery while praise is commendation; favourable representation in words.

As a verb praise is

to give praise to.

As nouns the difference between flattery and sycophancy

is that flattery is (uncountable) excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour while sycophancy is the fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery.

As nouns the difference between sycophantcy and sycophancy

is that sycophantcy is while sycophancy is the fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery.

As a noun sycophancy

is the fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery.

As a verb brownnosing is

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