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genuflect

The correct spelling is genuflect.

How to pronounce genuflect

/ˈdʒɛn.jʊ.flɛkt/
verb

IPA: /ˈdʒɛn.jʊ.flɛkt/

Say it like: Jen-ufl-ect

The correct spelling is genuflect. To bend the knee, as in servitude.

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Definition

verb

  1. 1.To bend the knee, as in servitude.
  2. 2.To briefly touch one knee to the ground, typically associated with religious worship.
  3. 3.To behave in a servile manner; to grovel.

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