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fawning

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore F words

seeking favor through exaggerated flattery and servility

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Fawning in a sentence

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The fawning attendants competed to anticipate the heiress's smallest wish.

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Fawning (adjective) means seeking favor through exaggerated flattery and servility
Here is fawning used in an example sentence: "The fawning attendants competed to anticipate the heiress's smallest wish."
Common synonyms for fawning include obsequious, sycophantic, servile, groveling.
Antonyms of fawning include aloof, forthright, disdainful.
Fawning is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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