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Excessively eager to please through flattery and deference.

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obsequious

The obsequious assistant agreed with every suggestion before hearing it fully.
Dictionary practice example.
At a gallery planning meeting, Daria noticed an obsequious greeting in which an assistant repeatedly praised a donor's ordinary suggestions as brilliant.
From Courtesy Without Giving Away Judgment.
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