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kowtow
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/ˈkaʊtaʊ/
US
/ˈkaʊtaʊ/
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Explain the difference between *kowtow* as a noun and as a verb.
Show how *kowtow to someone/something* is used, and explain the role of *to*.
Compare *kowtow* with *cave in*, *submit*, and *suck up to*.
Explain the word’s literal meaning and how it developed the figurative sense “show excessive obedience.”
Give five B2-level examples of *kowtow* with Russian translations.
List common collocations with *kowtow* and note which ones sound formal or critical.
Write two sentences using *kowtow*—one literal and one figurative—and I’ll check them.
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