servile

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ser·vile / ˈsərvəl; -ˌvīl/ • adj. 1. having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others: bowing his head in a servile manner.2. of or characteristic of a slave or slaves.DERIVATIVES: ser·vile·ly adv.ser·vil·i·ty / sərˈvilitē/ n.

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