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groveling

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Synonyms: grovelling, graveling, grueling, riveling, reveling, traveling, loveling, roseling, growling, shoveling, driveling

Antonyms: grovelling, graveling, grueling, riveling, reveling, traveling, loveling, roseling, growling, shoveling, driveling

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Adjective

  1. [[showing|Showing]] [[excessive]], [[servile]] [[respect]] or [[submission]], often to [[gain]] [[favor]] or [[forgiveness]].
  2. Of an [[animal]], having the [[belly]] or [[face]] towards or on the [[ground]].

Noun

  1. The [[act]] or [[practice]] of one who [[grovel]]s.

Verb

  1. {{lb|en|US}} {{infl of|en|grovel||ing-form}}

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