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Kowtow Common

Kowtow has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

2

The act of kowtowing.

Verb
1

bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

2

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

"He is always kowtowing to his boss"

3

To grovel, act in a very submissive manner.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
bow flatter
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
curry favor
Rhyming Words
tow stow mtow betow mgtow kotow mostow unstow bestow fastow bartow migtow bultow apatow on tow in tow padstow bristow barstow ski tow
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