Grovelling

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who grovels.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of grovel British, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    totally submissive wordnet

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abjectapple-polishingass-kissingbasebrown-nosingcowering

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"He had to send them a grovelling letter."

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