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bow

noun as in bent line or shape

noun as in body movement showing obedience or politeness

Weak match

noun as in front of boat

Strongest matches

verb as in bend over

verb as in submit, concede

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The robot felt something like surprise when the boy handed her a box wrapped in silver paper with a big red bow on top.

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The Reds bowed out of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, beaten 3-0 at home by Crystal Palace after Slot elected to field a largely youthful and inexperienced team.

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He found an old-fashioned seed fiddle for us to use — a hand-held device used to scatter the seeds in a controlled way, operated as though drawing a bow across a violin.

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His ambition is to win the Premier League for Arsenal, and he has now added another string to his bow.

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Misty Copeland’s final bow is not just an ending — it is a powerful testament to courage, excellence, and the enduring impact of breaking barriers.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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