Ingratiation refers to the process whereby people flatter, praise, and generally try to make themselves likable to another, often higher-status person.
Ingratiation is saying posi tive things about someone in order to get them to like you. It refers to the use of strategies, such as flattery, by which people seek to gain another's favor.
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