Fawn and Gibe

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Fawn verb - To use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior.

Usage example: a student who could not wait to fawn over the new teacher

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Gibe is an antonym for fawn.

Nearby Words: fawning, fawner, fawned, fawny

Gibe verb - To make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter.

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Fawn is an antonym for gibe.

Nearby Words: gibed, gibing

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