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sub•ser•vi•ent
Pronunciation: (sub-sûr'vē-unt), [key]—
adj.
1. serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
2. servile; excessively submissive; obsequious:
subservient persons; subservient conduct.
3. useful in promoting a purpose or end.
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