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grovel verb

  /ˈɡrɒvəl/ , /ˈɡrʌvəl/
  • (intransitive) To crawl.
 strisciare
  • (intransitive) To abase oneself before another person.
 abbassarsi, umiliarsi
  • (intransitive) To be prone on the ground.
 giacere bocconi, giacere prono
  • (intransitive) To take pleasure in mundane activities.
 grufolarsi
  • (intransitive) To be slavishly nice to someone or apologize in the hope of securing something.
 ingraziarsi

groveling noun

inginocchiarsi
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