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kowtow

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to try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

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Cognitive

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Variants

synonym
fawn
pasttense
kowtowed
presentparticiple
kowtowing
thirdpersonsingular
kowtows
pastparticiple
kowtowed

Framework definitions

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to try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

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