Bow and Duck

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Bow

Bow verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).

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Duck is a synonym for bow in bend over topic. In some cases you can use "Duck" instead the word "Bow" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like sway.

Nearby Words: bowed, bowing, bowline

Duck

Duck verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.

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Bow is a synonym for duck in sway topic. Sometimes you can use "Bow" instead the word "Duck" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as bob, avoid.

Nearby Words: ducked, ducking, ducky, duckling

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head	bow head	duck head
hands	bow hands	duck hands

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Maura the non-anthropomorphic duck is given a hair (?) bow to distinguish her from her identical boyfriend Guard Duck - so that when they're both wearing helmets in a recent strip, her bow rides atop.

Source: Tertiary Sexual Characteristics
Several examples: Donald Duck's sailor suit, Big Bad Wolf's one-suspender-trousers and Cat-in-the-hat-hat, Daisy's bow, and so on.

Source: Outdated Outfit
Video Game Stealing: You can steal items from just about any monster, and taking these items away actually has a discernible effect on their performance — for example, steal an archer's bow, and they're a sitting duck.

Source: Franchise / Disgaea

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