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slavish
adjective
Abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
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ˈsleɪvɪʃ
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adjective
Abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
“Slavish devotion to her job ruled her life”
adjective
Blindly imitative
“A slavish copy of the original”
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Slavish devotion to her job ruled her life
{'source': 'S.H.Adams', 'text': 'a slavish yes-man to the party bosses'}
She has become submissive and subservient
A slavish copy of the original
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