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Obsequious Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Obsequious has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

2

attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner

"obsequious shop assistants"

3

Obedient; compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.

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Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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