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servile
adjective
Submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
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ˈsɜː(ɹ).ˌvaɪl
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adjective
Submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
“Spoke in a servile tone”
adjective
Relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants
“Brown's attempt at servile insurrection”
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Spoke in a servile tone
The incurably servile housekeeper
Servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work
Brown's attempt at servile insurrection
The servile wars of Sicily
Servile work
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