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Fawns upon doctors delivering middle triplet (8)

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I believe the answer is:

adulates

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'fawns' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their -s form.
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(Other definitions for adulates that I've seen before include "Praises obsequiously" , "Praises excessively - dual seat (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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