 kowtow |
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| 1. | [ verb ] tray to gain favor by cringing or flattering | |
| Synonyms: | toady truckle bootlick kotow suck_up fawn | |
| Examples: | "He is always kowtowing to his boss" |
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| Related terms: | flatter court_favor truckling apple_polisher sycophant | |
| 2. | [ verb ] bend the knees and bow in a servile manner | |
| Synonyms: | genuflect scrape | |
| Related terms: | bow genuflection scrape | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (Chinese) a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission | |
| Synonyms: | kotow | |
| Related terms: | bow fawn | |
| Similar spelling: |
kotow koto Kott Koth Kota Kothe Kohut |
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