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Synonyms for groveler
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : gruhv-uhl, grov- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈgrʌv əl, ˈgrɒv- |
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Définition of groveler
Origin :- 1590s, Shakespearian back-formation of groveling (Middle English), regarded as a present participle but really an adverb, from Old Norse grufe "prone" + obsolete adverbial suffix -ling (which survives also as the -long in headlong, sidelong); first element from Old Norse a grufu "on proneness." Perhaps related to creep. Related: Groveled; grovelled; groveling; grovelling.
- As in sycophant : noun person who caters to another
- As in apple polisher : noun yes person
- As in yes man : noun someone following orders without question
- As in apple-polisher : noun sycophant
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