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- adjective
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- exhibiting a fawning attentiveness [Princeton Review]
- characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow [Webster]
- ~ (to sb): too willing to obey or serve; too respectful (esp in the hope of getting a reward or favour from sb) [Barron]
- marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness [Taisha]
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