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kowtow:
- Wiktionary:
  kowtow → kowtow

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kowtow:
- Wiktionary:
  kowtow → kowtow
  kowtow → s'agenouiller, se prosterner
- Synonyms for "kowtow":
  kotow; bow; bowing; obeisance
  scrape; genuflect; bow
  fawn; toady; truckle; bootlick; kotow; suck up; flatter; blandish

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Koweït

Wiktionary Translations for kowtow:

kowtow

noun

kowtowing
- kowtow → kowtow

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English

Detailed Translations for kowtow from English to French

Spelling Suggestions for: kowtow

follow; bestow; motto; cotton; know-how; know; hollow

kowtow:

Translation Matrix for kowtow:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	kotow
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	bootlick; fawn; genuflect; kotow; scrape; suck up; toady; truckle

Synonyms for "kowtow":

kotow; bow; bowing; obeisance
scrape; genuflect; bow
fawn; toady; truckle; bootlick; kotow; suck up; flatter; blandish

Related Definitions for "kowtow":

a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission¹
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering¹
- He is always kowtowing to his boss¹
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner¹

Wiktionary Translations for kowtow:

kowtow

noun

kowtowing
- kowtow → kowtow

verb

kneel such that forehead touches ground
- kowtow → s'agenouiller; se prosterner

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