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FAWN Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word fawn. (exact relations)
There are 18 hypernyms of the word fawn. (close relations)
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grovel
verbv
verb

• show submission or fear

toady
nounn
noun

• a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

verb

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

soft-soap
verb, nounv, n
verb

• persuade someone through flattery

• use flattering talk on somebody

wheedle
verbv
verb

• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

bootlick
verb, nounv, n
verb

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

cower
verbv
verb

• crouch or curl up

• show submission or fear

crawl
verbv
noun

• a very slow movement

• a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick

• a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

verb

• move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

• feel as if crawling with insects

• be full of

• show submission or fear

• swim by doing the crawl

creep
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

• a slow longitudinal movement or deformation

• a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot

• a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

verb

• move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

• to go stealthily or furtively

• grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface)

• show submission or fear

cringe
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame

• A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.

verb

• draw back, as with fear or pain

• show submission or fear

dun
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• horse of a dull brownish grey color

• a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

adjective satellite

• of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color

verb

• treat cruelly

• persistently ask for overdue payment

• cure by salting

• make a dun color

kotow
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

verb

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

kowtow
verbv
noun

• a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

verb

• bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

truckle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a low bed to be slid under a higher bed

verb

• yield to out of weakness

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

suck up
verb, nounv, n
verb

• take in, also metaphorically

• ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

Best Hypernyms For FAWN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for fawn, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (15)
deer animal bear bend birth blandish cervid deliver flatter flex have herbivore mammal ruminant ungulate
Phrases (3)
give birthlight brownyoung mammal

Alternatives for GROVEL

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