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obsequious
ob·se·qui·ous [ əb skwee əss, ob skwee əss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
submissive: excessively eager to please or obey
[15th century. < Latin obsequiosus< obsequium "compliance"]

ob·se·qui·ous·ly adverb
ob·se·qui·ous·ness noun
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