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Definition
to show submission or fear — sometimes by crawling or lying face down
- The colour went from their six faces like enchantment; some leaped to their feet, some clawed hold of others; Morgan grovelled on the ground.Chapter 32 — The Treasure-hunt—The Voice Among the Trees (20% in)
There are no more uses of "grovel" in Treasure Island.
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