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Definition of: grovel
(gruv′əl, grov′-) v.i. grov·eled or grov·elled, grov·el·ing or grov·el·ling
1. To creep or crawl face downward; lie abjectly prostrate.
2. To act with abject humility; abase oneself, as from fear or servility.
3. To take pleasure in what is base or sensual. [Back formation <GROVELING]
—grov′el·er or grov′el·ler noun
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