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Meaning of kowtow | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈkaʊˌtaʊ

Definitions

The act of kowtowing.

intransitive

Equivalents

Examples

“Three elders dressed in their long silk ceremonial gowns perform the kowtow before the altar in their clan ancestral hall.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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