groveling
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/ˈɡrɑːvlɪŋ/
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/ˈɡrɒvlɪŋ/
acting in a way that shows you are trying to please someone by being very humble or submissive
He was forced to write a grovelling apology to the boss.
彼は上司に卑屈な謝罪を書くことを余儀なくされた。