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doormat
OXFORD DICTIONARY
doormat, n.
1 a mat at an entrance for wiping mud etc. from the shoes.
2 a feebly submissive person.
1 a mat at an entrance for wiping mud etc. from the shoes.
2 a feebly submissive person.
THESAURUS
doormat
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