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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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Italian Sinner took one hour and 35 minutes to see off spirited Shelton who bowed out of his debut Finals in Turin without a win from his three matches in the Bjorn Borg Group.

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But it had also bowed, curving and collapsing a little like a kitchen sponge when you squeeze it between your thumb and fingers.

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Varieties range from classic durum-wheat spaghetti to heart-shaped rigatoni and whole-wheat striped bow ties.

Now, at 85, Pelosi is bowing out of elective politics altogether.

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On the coastal road, as you slowly push forward in the car, the bow wave breaks and you are hit by the smell of sewage.

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

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