Bow and Sweep

Bow

Bow verb - To turn away from a straight line or course.

Usage example: the river bows gently to the north before it reaches the sea

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Sweep and bow are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sweep" instead the word "Bow" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: bowed, bowing, bowline

Sweep verb - To turn away from a straight line or course.

Usage example: from this point the mountain range sweeps to the northeast and extends into the next state

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Bow and sweep are semantically related in curve topic. Sometimes you can use "Bow" instead the word "Sweep" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: sweeping, sweeper

good	good bow	good sweep
long	long bow	long sweep
simple	simple bow	simple sweep
powerful	powerful bow	powerful sweep
Other adjectives: entire, huge, little, tiny, impressive, personal, new, double.

humanity	bow humanity	sweep humanity
hands	bow hands	sweep hands

Played straight in the Renaissance when the chief tactic was to mount as many cannon (no more than five) as could be fitted onto the bow, gain a positional advantage, and sweep the opposing deck with shot before boarding.

Source: Slave Galley

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