The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DUTEOUS
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More clues leading to the result DUTEOUS
- Used to running around university, being obedient
- Criminal used to needing uniform inside, once obedient
- Radical outed American devoted to his job?
- Carelessly outed American serving diligently
- Faithful in congregation due out by Sabbath
- Devoted, used to working around University
- Loyal European working with Universal Studios is fired
- Engineer used to upload in the beginning, being obedient
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What does DUTEOUS mean?
DUTEOUS adjective- Dutiful
- Obsequious; submissively obedient.