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court favor vs kotow

kotow vs court favor

court favor is not a noun while kotow is a noun.

court favor and kotow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
court favor No No Yes No
kotow Yes No Yes No
As verbs, kotow is a hypernym of court favor; that is, kotow is a word with a broader meaning than court favor:
  • court favor: seek favor by fawning or flattery
  • kotow: try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Other hypernyms of court favor include bootlick, fawn, kowtow, suck up, toady, truckle.
court favor (noun) kotow (noun)
a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
court favor (verb) kotow (verb)
seek favor by fawning or flattery try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Difference between court favor and kotow

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