fawning

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɔːnɪŋ/


fawning
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Synonyms:
obsequious, ass-kicking, boot-licking, brown-nosing, crawling, cringing, gushing, ingratiating, kowtowing, oily, servile, slavish, smarmy, subservient, sycophantic, toadying, toadyish


fawn
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Synonyms:
cringe Collocations, grovel, creep Collocations, curry favor, toady, truckle, kowtow


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