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spurious
/s ˈpjʊ ri əs /
/s ˈpjʊ ri əs /
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obsequious
/əb ˈsi kwi əs/
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attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
obsequious meaning(s)
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- (adj) attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
- (adj) attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner
Synonym(s)
obsequious usage(s) Create your Own
- The police show obsequious respect for the politicians in power and it will naive to believe they do not know which side the bread is buttered.
- The king had a rabid distaste for fawning courtiers and their obsequious show of respect.
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obsequiously
in an obsequious manner
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obsequiousness
abject or cringing submissiveness
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observable
/əb ˈzɜr və bəl/
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capable of being seen or noticed
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observably
in a noticeable manner
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observance
/əb ˈzɜr vəns/
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the act of observing; taking a patient look
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observant
/əb ˈzɜr vənt/
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paying close attention especially to details
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observantly
in an observant manner
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observation
/ˌɑb zər ˈveɪ ʃən/
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the act of making and recording a measurement
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observation dome
lookout consisting of a dome-shaped observatory
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observation post
an elevated post affording a wide view
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observation station
a station set up for making observations of something
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observation tower
a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
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observational
relying on observation or experiment
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observatory
/əb ˈzɜr və ˌtɔ ri/
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a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical…
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observe
/əb ˈzɜrv/
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discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
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observed
/əb ˈzɜrvd/
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discovered or determined by scientific observation
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observed fire
fire for which the point of impact (the burst) can be seen by an observer;…
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observer
/əb ˈzɜr vər/
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a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
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observer's meridian
a meridian that passes through the observer's zenith
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observing
/əb ˈzɜr vɪŋ/
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quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
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observingly
in an observant manner
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obsess
/əb ˈsɛs/
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haunt like a ghost; pursue