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"The grovelling apology to a state that supports and funds terrorism is a disgrace," far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich wrote on X.

From BBC

The more afraid I was of him, the more groveling I became.”

The abruptness of the about-face is almost shocking, despite the long history of all these people shaming themselves with their groveling obedience to the former reality TV host turned politician.

From Salon

He, or more plausibly some eager-to-please groveling toady, actually wants school children to study the so-called evidence of that enormous history-shaping crime, which may involve the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop.

From Salon

More recently, The Washington Post pulled a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist’s work when it mocked media and tech titans groveling at the feet of President Donald Trump.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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