fawning
adjectiveUsing exaggerated flattery or submissive attention to gain favor.
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verbTo shrink back in fear or discomfort, or behave with excessive submission.
Shrink back
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obsequious
adjectiveExcessively eager to please through flattery and deference.
servile
adjectiveShowing an excessive and self-lowering eagerness to obey.
slavish
adjectiveShowing excessive obedience or imitation with little independence.
Excessively obedient
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subservient
adjectiveExcessively obedient or willing to put oneself below others.
sycophant
nounA person who flatters someone powerful to gain advantage.
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