Obsequious
Obsequious adjective - Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.
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Retiring and obsequious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retiring" instead an adjective "Obsequious".
Retiring
Retiring adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Obsequious and retiring are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obsequious" instead an adjective "Retiring".
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