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Synonyms for bow and scrape
verb be excessively politegrovelling
verb. abase, demean oneself
- apple-polish
- beg
- beg for mercy
- beseech
- blandish
- bootlick
- bow and scrape
- brown-nose
- butter up
- cater to
- court
- cower
- crawl
- creep
- cringe
- crouch
- eat crow
- eat dirt
- eat humble pie
- fall all over
- fawn
- flatter
- humble oneself
- humor
- implore
- kiss one's feet
- kneel
- kowtow
- make much of
- make up to
- pamper
- play up to
- prostrate
- revere
- snivel
- soft-soap
- stoop
- suck up to
- truckle
- wheedle
- yes
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