| NOUN | communication | obeisance, bow, bowing | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | obeisance, obedience | the act of obeying |
| Meaning | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | bow, bowing | |
| 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 | The act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | obedience | |
| Narrower | truckling | The act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons) |
| Broader | submission, compliance | The act of submitting |
| Opposite | disobedience, noncompliance | The failure to obey |
| Spanish | obediencia | |
| Catalan | obediència | |
| Verbs | obey | be obedient to |
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