Kowtow and Submit

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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

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Submit and kowtow are semantically related In some cases you can use "Submit" instead a verb "Kowtow".

Nearby Words: kowtowing, kowtowed

Submit

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

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Kowtow and submit are semantically related in comply topic. Sometimes you can use "Kowtow" instead a verb "Submit", if it concerns topics such as surrender.

Nearby Words: submission, submitted, submitting

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