Fawn and Scoff

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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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Scoff is an antonym for fawn.

Nearby Words: fawning, fawner, fawned, fawny

Scoff verb - To swallow or eat greedily.

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Fawn is an antonym for scoff.

Nearby Words: scoffing, scoffed, scoffer

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