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kotow vs court favor

court favor vs kotow

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

kotow and court favor both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kotow Yes No Yes No
court favor No No Yes No
As verbs, court favor is a hyponym of kotow; that is, court favor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kotow:
  • kotow: try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
  • court favor: seek favor by fawning or flattery
Other hyponyms of kotow include court favour, curry favor, curry favour.
kotow (noun) court favor (noun)
a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
kotow (verb) court favor (verb)
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering seek favor by fawning or flattery
Difference between kotow and court favor

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