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Obsequious Bre /əbˈsiːkwiəs/Name /əbˈsiːkwiəs/Adjective Formal, Disapproving)trying Hard Sb Important Servile An Manner 

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Back BrE /əbˈsiːkwiəs/NAmE /əbˈsiːkwiəs/adjective

(formal, disapproving)trying too hard to please sb, especially sb who is important servile

an obsequious manner 

ob•se•qui•ous•ly/BrE əbˈsiːkwiəsli; NAmE əbˈsiːkwiəsli/ adverbsmiling obsequiouslyob•se•qui•ous•ness/BrE əbˈsiːkwiəsnəs; NAmE əbˈsiːkwiəsnəs/ noun[uncountable] 

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