Defer
Kowtow
Kowtow verb - To use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior.
Usage example: you can try kowtowing to the boss, but he'll see right through you
Mutual synonyms
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Kowtow and Defer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defer/kowtow
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Kowtow or Defer. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defer/kowtow.
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