curtsey

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Synonyms: curtsy, courtsey, surtsey

Antonyms: curtsy, courtsey, surtsey

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Noun

1. A small [[bow]], generally performed by a [[woman]] or a [[girl]], where she crosses the [[shin]] of one leg behind the [[calf]] of her other leg and briefly bends her [[knee]]s to lower her body in [[deference]].

Verb

1. To make a [[curtsey#Noun|curtsey]].

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