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cringe(verb, court, beg, kowtow, creep)
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crouch(verb, court, beg, kowtow, creep)
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degrade oneself(verb, expression, favor, agree, lower)
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deign(verb, favor, agree, lower, yield)
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deport oneself(verb, expression, control, direct, manage)
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descend(verb, favor, agree, lower, yield)
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direct(verb, control, manage, properly)
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discipline oneself(verb, expression, control, direct, manage)
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eat crow(expression, humor, court, beg, kowtow)
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eat dirt(expression, humor, court, beg, kowtow)
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eat humble pie(expression, idiom, humor, court, beg)
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fall all over(verb, expression, idiom, humor, court)
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favor(verb, agree, yield, humble, accommodate)
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fawn(verb, court, beg, kowtow, creep)
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flatter(verb, court, beg, kowtow, creep)
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grant(verb, favor, agree, lower, yield)
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grovel(beg, kowtow, plead, cringe, fawn)
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high hat(verb, expression, favor, agree, lower)
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humor(verb, court, beg, kowtow, creep)
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implore(verb, humor, court, beg, kowtow)
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