Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Sycophant
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Flatterer
Sycophant Meaning: A person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage; a person who flatters or ingratiates themselves excessively to gain favor or advantage.
The meanings of the options are as follows.
- Flatterer Meaning: Someone who uses excessive praise or compliments to gain favor.
- Mammoth Meaning: An extinct prehistoric elephant, not related in meaning to "sycophant."
- Killer Meaning: A person or thing that kills, not related in meaning to "sycophant."
- Psycho Meaning: Slang term for a person who is mentally unstable, not related in meaning to "sycophant."
Hence, the orrect option would be Flatterer.