What is the meaning of fawning?

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verb

Show submission or fear.
- synonyms: fawn, crawl, creep, cringe, cower, grovel
Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering.
- usage: "He is always kowtowing to his boss"
- synonyms: fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up
Have fawns.
- usage: "deer fawn"
- synonyms: fawn

adjective

Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.
- synonyms: bootlicking, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish
Attempting to win favor by flattery.
- synonyms: bootlicking, sycophantic, toadyish

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