| NOUN | communication | bowing, bow, obeisance | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting |
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| act | bowing | managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | bowing, bowed | showing an excessively deferential manner |
| Sounds | baw'ihng; bow'ihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | showing an excessively deferential manner. | |
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| Synonym | bowed | |
| Broader | submissive | Inclined or willing / willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination |
| Meaning | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting. | |
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| Synonyms | bow, obeisance | |
| Narrower | genuflection, genuflexion | The act of bending the knees in worship or reverence |
| kowtow, kotow | A former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission | |
| salaam | A deep bow | |
| scrape, scraping | A deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) | |
| Broader | gesture, motion | The use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals |
| reverence | An act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy) | |
| Spanish | inclinación | |
| Catalan | inclinació | |
| Meaning | Managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument. | |
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| Example | "the violinist's bowing was excellent" | |
| Narrower | spiccato, spiccato bowing | bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings |
| Broader | playing | The act of playing a musical instrument |
| Catalan | arcada | |
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