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Bows And Scrapes To Obtain Indications Of Approval Crossword Clue

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99%12Exact Match!
noun

• a bow used in playing the violin

44%7 Genuflects, from the old Chinese; bows and scrapes
noun

• a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

verb

• bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

37%4Indications of approval
noun

• a sign of assent or salutation or command

• the act of nodding the head

verb

• express or signify by nodding

• lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation

• let the head fall forward through drowsiness

• sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion

• be almost asleep

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