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Noun kotow has 1 sense
  1. kowtow, kotow - a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
    --1 is a kind of bow, bowing, obeisance
    Derived form: verb kotow1
,Verb kotow has 1 sense
  1. fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up - try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"
    --1 is one way to flatter, blandish
    Derived form: noun kotow1
    Sample sentence:
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