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curtsey
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curtsey, n.
An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees. Same as 2nd Courtesy, n. . [1913 Webster]
curtsey, v. i.
to perform a curtsy. [WordNet 1.5]
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