The Clue
Flatters, with "over" (5 letter answer)
The Answer
FAWNS
Tags
Notes
The answer FAWNS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
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Definition
FAWN as a noun:
1. (dun, greyish brown, grayish brown, fawn) = a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color; "she wore dun"
2. young deer
FAWN as a verb:
1. (fawn, crawl, creep, cringe, cower, grovel) = show submission or fear
2. (fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up) = try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"
3. have fawns; "deer fawn"