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take a bow

verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026

acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance

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Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

pasttense
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presentparticiple
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thirdpersonsingular
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pastparticiple
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