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['sleɪvɪʃ]1) (servile) [adherence, person] servile2) (unoriginal) [imitation, translation] pedissequo* * *slavish /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/a.1 servile; abietto; basso2 (fig.) pedissequo: Art cannot be a slavish imitation of nature, l'arte non può essere un'imitazione pedissequa della natura3 faticoso; da schiavo; duro; pesante (fig.)slavishly avv.* * *['sleɪvɪʃ]1) (servile) [adherence, person] servile2) (unoriginal) [imitation, translation] pedissequo
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