9
greeting(noun, welcome, signal, wave, permission)
9
permission(noun, support, praise, leave, agreement)
9
salute(noun, verb, move, stop, meet)
8
acceptance(noun, act, accept, agreement, process)
8
approve(verb, move, agree, bow, gesture)
8
bob(noun, verb, move, beat, stir)
8
dip(noun, verb, move, twist, bend)
8
inclination(noun, sign, bow, signal, wave)
8
okay(noun, support, understanding, sign, approval)
8
salaam(noun, verb, stop, meet, acknowledge)
8
wink(noun, verb, sign, alert, indicate)
7
agree(verb, move, agree, bow, respond)
7
droop(verb, fall, twist, bend, bow)
7
flag(noun, verb, stop, meet, mark)
7
kowtow(noun, verb, courtesy, inclination, bow)
7
rest(noun, verb, stop, delay, twist)
7
sway(noun, verb, shake, swing, signal)
6
beck(noun, command, indication)
6
genuflection(noun, action, sign, courtesy, inclination)
6
indicate(verb, move, sign, prompt, indicate)
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