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spleách — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dependent adj Relying on someone or something for support, existence, or success.
  • obsequious adjective Excessively eager to please or obey, in a way that seems insincere and self-serving.
  • sly adjective Cleverly deceptive or secretive, often in a mischievous way.
  • subservient adj Excessively willing to obey or serve others, often to an unhealthy degree.

Senses

spleách is used for these senses in English:

  • obsequious Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.
  • subservient Obsequiously submissive.

dependent — full definition

  1. adj Relying on someone or something for support, existence, or success.
  2. adj Determined by or contingent on something else.
  3. noun (US) A person, such as a child, who relies on another for financial support.

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