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subordinate
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unassertive(calm, quiet, gentle, subdued)
3
amenable(calm, quiet, gentle, meek)
3
appreciative(humble, flattering, respectful, reverent)
3
attending
3
browbeaten
3
chivalrous
3
conscientious(obedient, well-behaved)
3
cringing(inferior, humble, compliant, submissive)
3
curtsying
3
disarming(considerate, charming, captivating, enchanting)
3
downtrodden
3
feudal
3
flattering(soft, humble, charming, compliant)
3
flexible
3
gentlemanly
3
genuflecting
3
hospitable
3
insinuating(considerate, charming, captivating, enchanting)
3
malleable(meek, compliant, passive, obedient)
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