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Word: Obedient
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin oboedient- ‘obeying’, from the verb oboedire (see obey)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
complying or willing to comply with an order or request; submissive to another's authority
Short Definition:complying or willing to comply with order or request
Examples:- a docile and obedient dog
- children are taught to be obedient to their parents
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