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bow

noun as in bent line or shape

noun as in body movement showing obedience or politeness

Weak match

noun as in front of boat

Strongest matches

verb as in bend over

verb as in submit, concede

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Then Mr. Zaslav and his board may decide they have little choice except to bow to the terms of the tech mogul and his budding studio mogul son.

In a video she posted to TikTok in August, Atienza spoke about how “misunderstood and misrepresented feminism is” on social media, calling out certain “girlboss” trends as being “misogyny packaged into a pink sparkly bow.”

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When her rival, Poot’s Thea, arrives underdressed, Hedda forces her into a hideous frock with fussy bows and an ungainly skirt.

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Blake, however, bowed out and left the show early, like Anna.

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Among the stolen pieces was a large, diamond-encrusted bow brooch that belonged to the same empress.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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