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[ adjective ] attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
Synonyms Used in print (W. E. B. DuBois, Worlds of Color....)He was stern and overbearing with his flock , but obsequious and conciliatory with the whites , especially the rich who partly supported the church . (Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)At the inn , which was situated close to a broad weir , Byron was greeted by the landlord with obsequious deference and addressed as `` milord '' . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner
Examples "obsequious shop assistants" Related terms |
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