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the body in action — bending, touching, flesh

Latin roots for flesh, knee, touch

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genuflect

/ˈjen-yə-ˌflekt/

verb

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genuflect

To bend the knee, as in worship or deference.

Worshippers would genuflect briefly before entering the pew.

Synonyms

kneel
bow
curtsy
stoop

Antonyms

stand
rise
defy
tower

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