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slobbering

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verb

present participle of slobber
1
as in slavering
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth our dog always starts to slobber whenever we open a can of food

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2
as in raving
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm right on cue, his entourage of sycophants began to slobber over every inane thing he said

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“Slobbering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slobbering. Accessed 2 Apr. 2023.

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