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crawler vs groveller

groveller vs crawler

crawler and groveller both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crawler Yes No No No
groveller Yes No No No
As nouns, groveller is a hyponym of crawler; that is, groveller is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crawler:
  • crawler: a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
  • groveller: someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
Other hyponyms of crawler include apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveler, truckler, goody-goody.
crawler (noun) groveller (noun)
terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
a person who crawls or creeps along the ground
Difference between crawler and groveller

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