Gush (over), as to gain favor (4)

I believe the answer is:

fawn

(Other definitions for fawn that I've seen before include "Be obsequious, grovel" , "to dance attendance" , "Greyish brown" , "Young fallow deer" , "Yellowish brown; grovel" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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