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kotow vs court favour

court favour vs kotow

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

kotow and court favour both are verbs.

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

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