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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 10 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 37% | 5 | Cringing, unpleasant person (slang) | |
3 | 31% | 4 | Etonians, for some | |
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We think the answer is "OBSEQUIOUS" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
- • Attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner adjective
- • Obedient; compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.
- • Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.
- • Of or pertaining to obsequies, funereal.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He is always obsequious to his boss in hopes of getting a promotion."
- • "The obsequious waiter was constantly hovering around our table."
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