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FLUNKEY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person of unquestioning obedience
Synonyms:
flunkey; flunky; stooge; yes-man
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("flunkey" is a kind of...):
follower (a person who accepts the leadership of another)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "flunkey"):
pushover (someone who is easily taken advantage of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A male servant (especially a footman)
Synonyms:
flunkey; flunky; lackey
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("flunkey" is a kind of...):
retainer; servant (a person working in the service of another (especially in the household))
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