fawn

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Noun

1. A young deer.
2. A pale brown colour tinted with yellow, like that of a fawn.
   • fawn:
3. The young of an animal; a whelp.

Adjective

1. Of the fawn colour.

Verb

1. To give birth to a fawn.

Verb

1. To show devotion or submissiveness by wagging its tail, nuzzling, licking, etc.
2. To exhibit affection toward someone. To attempt to please someone. To seek favour by flattery and obsequious behaviour. .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[with on or upon]
3. To exhibit affection toward someone.
4. To attempt to please someone.
5. To seek favour by flattery and obsequious behaviour. .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[with on or upon]

Noun

1. A servile cringe or bow.
2. Base flattery.

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