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| cowering(adjective, inferior, humble, compliant, submissive) | |
| craven | |
| crawling(adjective, soft, humble, charming, flattering) | |
| crouching | |
| docious(attentive, compliant, submissive, docile, dutiful) | |
| domesticated(adjective, meek, compliant, passive, obedient) | |
| enduring(adjective, quiet, gentle, passive, submissive) | |
| ethical | |
| extremely compliant(expression, adjective, inferior, compliant, submissive) | |
| fair | |
| faithful(adjective, attentive, compliant, submissive, docile) | |
| favorable | |
| fond | |
| genial(adjective, calm, quiet, kind, gentle) | |
| giving-in(adjective, meek, compliant, passive, obedient) | |
| good-humored(adjective, calm, kind, smooth, soft) | |
| good-natured(adjective, calm, kind, smooth, soft) | |
| good-tempered(adjective, calm, kind, smooth, soft) | |
| governable(compliant, submissive, docile, dutiful) | |
| grovelling |
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