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cringe(action, trembling, crouch)
5
crouch(action, trembling, cringe)
5
grumble(action, cry, complaint)
5
kowtow(action, trembling, cringe, crouch)
5
truckle(action, trembling, cringe, crouch)
3
apple-polish(action, trembling, cringe, crouch)
3
blench(action, trembling, cringe, crouch)
3
bow(action, trembling, cringe, crouch)
3
brownnose(action, trembling, cringe, crouch)
3
cavil(action, cry, complaint, grumble)
3
cower(action, trembling, cringe, crouch)
3
criticize(action, cry, complaint, grumble)
3
fawn(action, trembling, cringe, crouch)
3
fuss(action, cry, complaint, grumble)
3
grovel(action, trembling, cringe, crouch)
3
growl(action, cry, complaint, grumble)
3
quail(action, trembling, cringe, crouch)
3
recoil(action, trembling, cringe, crouch)
3
reproach(action, cry, complaint, grumble)
3
shrink(action, trembling, cringe, crouch)
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HarvardSmart Define 1970, grumbling phrase thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/grumbling_phrase/thesaurus/related>.
MLASmart Define. "grumbling phrase thesaurus" 1 January 1970. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/grumbling_phrase/thesaurus/related>