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curtsy

noun as in bending

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At 8:12 p.m., the nose of the plane curtsied, and its instruments showed a small bump in cabin pressure.

Her most famous role was to present the trophies at Wimbledon, where - it was reported - she was instrumental in ending the tradition of players bowing and curtsying when passing the royal box.

From BBC

At least imperial courtiers trust in strict codes about curtsies and proper titles.

"I curtsied. Why did I? I don't know... but we got on like a house on fire."

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All you can do is curtsy and move on to the next category.

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

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