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gnathon (nah THAN) (s) (noun), gnathons (pl)
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.

The following cartoon presents an example of someone who is a gnathon.

A flatterer who is playing up to his boss.
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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 deceive or to persuade by flattery.
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