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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for servile

Adjective

1. servile
usage: pertaining to or involving slaves; "the servile wars of Sicily"
2. servile (vs. unservile), obsequious, slavish, subservient, submissive, slavelike
usage: submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior; "spoke in a servile tone"; "the incurably servile housekeeper"; "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work"
3. servile(prenominal), slave(prenominal) (vs. free)
usage: involving slaves; "Brown's attempt at servile insurrection"
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