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Verb: take a bow

Acknowledge praise or accept credit
"They finally took a bow for what they did"
Acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance

Derived forms: takes a bow, took a bow, taking a bow, taken a bow

Type of: accept, bow[2]

Encyclopedia: Take a bow

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