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fawned

/fɔnd/

Meanings
verb
To give birth to a fawn.

Examples :

"The deer fawned in the quiet meadow, giving birth to a tiny, spotted fawn. "
animal biology nature

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Illustration flattery

flattery noun

/ˈflætəɹi/

Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.

"The student's essay was full of flattery for the teacher, hoping to get a better grade. "

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devotion noun

/dɪˈvəʊʃən/ /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

The act or state of devoting or being devoted.

"Her devotion to her studies helped her get excellent grades. "

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affection noun

/əˈfɛkʃən/

The act of affecting or acting upon.

"The affection of the sun on the ripening tomatoes turned them a vibrant red. "

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nuzzling verb

/ˈnʌzlɪŋ/ /ˈnʌzəlɪŋ/

(of animals, lovers, etc) To touch someone or something with the nose.

"She nuzzled her boyfriend in the cinema."

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constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

Illustration submissiveness

submissiveness noun

/səbˈmɪsɪvnəs/

The state or quality of being submissive.

"Her unusual submissiveness to her older brother surprised everyone, as she was usually very independent. "

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obsequious adjective

/əbˈsiːkwi.əs/

Obedient; compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.

"The new employee was almost obsequious, agreeing with everything the manager said in an attempt to impress her. "

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employee noun

/(ˌ)ɪm-/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

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everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

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laughing verb

/ˈlɑːfɪŋ/

To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

"There were many laughing children running on the school grounds."

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agreeing verb

/əˈɡriːɪŋ/

To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent; to concur.

"all parties agree in the expediency of the law."

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behaviour noun

/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

The way a living creature behaves or acts.

"The teacher praised Sarah's good behaviour in class. "