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OBSEQUENT
Etymology
Adjective
obsequent (comparative more obsequent, superlative most obsequent)
(obsolete) Obedient; submissive; obsequious.
Source: Wiktionary
Ob"se*quent, a. Etym: [L. obsequens, p.pr. of obsequi; ob (see Ob-) + sequi. See Sequence.]
Definition: Obedient; submissive; obsequious. [Obs.] Fotherby.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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EXTINGUISHABLE
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