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   groveling

   /ˈɡräv(ə)liNG/

   adjective

   • 1. acting obsequiously in order to obtain forgiveness or favor: "his groveling references to “great” historians"

   noun

   • 1. obsequious behavior aimed at obtaining forgiveness or favor: "it was time to give in and do a bit of groveling"

   Derivatives

   • 1. grovelingly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • G

     2

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

     2

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