grovel :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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v. show submission or fear

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v. end resistance, as under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"

v. rest one's weight on one's knees; "In church you have to kneel during parts of the service"

v. praise somewhat dishonestly

v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

v. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"

v. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

v. move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground; "The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed"

v. draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

v. contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"

v. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

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