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kowtow


I - noun
a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
Syn:
kotow
Derivationally related forms:
kotow (for: kotow)
Hypernyms:
bow, bowing, obeisance

II - verb
1. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
- He is always kowtowing to his boss
Syn:
fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kotow, suck up
Derivationally related forms:
kotow (for: kotow), bootlicker (for: bootlick), truckler (for: truckle), truckling (for: truckle), toady (for: toady), fawner (for: fawn)
Hypernyms:
flatter, blandish
Hyponyms:
curry favor, curry favour, court favor, court favour
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
- Somebody ----s (for: fawn)
2. bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
Syn:
scrape, genuflect
Derivationally related forms:
genuflection (for: genuflect), genuflexion (for: genuflect), scrape (for: scrape), scraping (for: scrape)
Hypernyms:
bow
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP

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