hacer la pelota

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TRANSITIVE VERB PHRASE
(to flatter)-to suck up to
Synonyms for hacer la pelota
adular
to flatter
camelar
to sweet-talk
denostar
to insult
encomiar
to praise
honrar
to honor
laurear
to honor
lisonjear
to flatter
loar
to praise
poner por las nubes
to praise to the skies
preconizar
to praise
Antonyms for hacer la pelota
insultar
to insult
menospreciar
to scorn
censurar
to criticize
denigrar
to denigrate
desollar
to tear to pieces
despreciar
to despise
difamar
to malign
fustigar
to criticize harshly
injuriar
to insult
ofender
to offend
poner en evidencia
to show up
poner en ridículo
to ridicule
poner por los suelos
to trash
reconvenir
to reprimand
vapulear
to trample
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