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Someone who is insincere or hypocritical and makes complimentary statements in order to achieve a special purpose or desire: Some salespeople are gnathons who are deceitfully friendly and praise customers so they will buy more products.
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gnathon (nah THAN) (verb), gnathons; gnathoned; gnathoning
To induce, to influence, or to persuade someone to do something by using praise that is not sincere: Erla gnathoned her employer to increase her wages as his secretary.
To gnathon someone is the equivalent of cajoling as shown in the following illustration.
To gnathon someone is the equivalent of cajoling as shown in the following illustration.
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(Latin: deceitfully flattering, praising or complimenting insincerely or excessively)
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Latin: deceitfully flattering, praising or complimenting insincerely or excessively; in this unit.
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