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Textual thesaurus for "kowtow"

(noun) kotow

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


(verb) fawn, suck up, toady, truckle, bootlick, kotow

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

He is always kowtowing to his boss


(verb) scrape, genuflect

bend the knees and bow in a servile manner