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sycophant

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someone who uses flattery to try to get what he/she wants from an authority figure

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someone who uses flattery to try to get what he/she wants from an authority figure

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sycophant

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pernicious

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intending to cause harm

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intending to cause harm

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pernicious

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ubiquitous

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appearing everywhere, omnipresent

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appearing everywhere, omnipresent

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ubiquitous

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non sequitur

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a statement that does not logically follow a conversations flow

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a statement that does not logically follow a conversations flow

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non sequitur

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diatribe

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a forceful and bitter verbal attack

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a forceful and bitter verbal attack

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diatribe

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