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fawning

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Using exaggerated flattery or submissive attention to gain favor.

The reviewer found the interview fawning because it avoided every difficult question.

Dictionary practice example.

At a networking evening, a guest used fawning praise whenever a successful designer approached, calling every unfinished sketch brilliant before looking at it.

From Reputation in the Design Collective.

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