"currying favor" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} currying favor
  1. present participle and gerund of curry favor Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: curry favor
    Sense id: en-currying_favor-en-verb-pWPyuhvR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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