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obsequious

/əbˈsiːkwiəs/  ·  say it: ub·SEE·kwee·uhs

excessively eager to please

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1. (adjective) showing too much eagerness to please or obey someone in authority; excessively polite or respectful in a way that seems insincere or servile

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