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Servilely Defer To Crossword Clue

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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

verb

• bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

33%6 A person who blindly or servilely imitates someone else
noun

• an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer, artist, or musician

33%12Servilely or deferentially
adverb

• in an obsequious manner

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New York Times21 Jan 1997 Down 47
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