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Wallowing Wallows Wal‧Low ˈwɒləʊ ˈwɑːloʊ Verb Intransitive 1wallow

Front wallow
Back wal‧low /ˈwɒləʊ $ ˈwɑːloʊ/ verb [intransitive]
1wallow in self-pity/despair/defeat etc to seem to enjoy being sad etc, especially because you get sympathy from other people – used to show disapproval:
He’d been feeling sorry for himself, wallowing in self-pity.
2if an animal or person wallows, it rolls around in mud, water etc for pleasure or to keep cool:
hippos wallowing in the mud
3if a ship or boat wallows, it moves with difficulty through a rough sea
—wallow noun [countable]

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