Obsequious
Obsequious adjective - Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.
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Tearful and obsequious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tearful" instead an adjective "Obsequious".
Tearful
Tearful adjective - Given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears.
Obsequious and tearful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obsequious" instead an adjective "Tearful".
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