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- Dictionarygrovelling/ˈɡrɒvlɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. acting obsequiously in order to obtain forgiveness or favour: "his grovelling references to ‘great’ historians"
noun
- 1. obsequious behaviour aimed at obtaining forgiveness or favour: "it was time to give in and do a bit of grovelling"
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