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Cringing vs Grovelling - What's the difference?

cringing | grovelling |

As verbs the difference between cringing and grovelling

is that cringing is while grovelling is (british).

As nouns the difference between cringing and grovelling

is that cringing is act of one who cringes while grovelling is the act of one who grovels.

cringing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act of one who cringes.
    • the servile bowings and cringings of courtiers

    grovelling

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (US) groveling

    Verb

    (head)
  • (British)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who grovels.