kowtow
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Synonyms for kowtow
grovel
Synonyms
- grovel
- court
- flatter
- cringe
- fawn
- pander to
- suck up to
- toady
- kiss someone's ass
- brown-nose
- truckle
- lick someone's boots
- lick someone's arse
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Synonyms for kowtow
to support slavishly every opinion or suggestion of a superior
an inclination of the head or body, as in greeting, consent, courtesy, submission, or worship
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Synonyms for kowtow
a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
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