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curtseying

verb as in kneel

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Example Sentences

"Very bad news indeed, sir," said Mrs. Parker, curtseying again.

I had one pink cup, on the side of which was—or is—the picture of a shepherdess curtseying to a shepherd.

My mother and sister saw us off at Euston, with old Sims curtseying in the background and Chitty saluting in military fashion.

There they found the ladies and gentlemen-in-waiting drawn up in curtseying and bowing ranks.

Mon. (curtseying) Sweet sir, down to the very ground I return your gallantry.

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On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to curtseying, such as: bow, curtsey, genuflect, kowtow, stoop, and bow down.

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

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