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Raresuck up
The correct spelling is suck up.
How to pronounce suck up
verb
Say it like: Suk- up
The correct spelling is suck up. To absorb (fluid). For example: "The dry soil sucked up water like a sponge."
Usage Examples
“The dry soil sucked up water like a sponge.”
“Jimmy sucked up to the English teacher hoping he would get an A.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To absorb (fluid).
- 2.(chiefly with "to") To adulate or flatter somebody excessively, generally to obtain some personal benefit or favour.
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