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English to English adjective
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dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority |  | Example: an obedient soldier
obedient children
a little man obedient to his wife
the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened
source: wordnet30
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Subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command. | | source: webster1913
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