The Clue
Action onstage during an ovation (6 letter answer)
The Answer
BOWING
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Notes
The answer BOWING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
BOWING as a noun:
1. (bow, bowing, obeisance) = bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame
2. managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument; "the violinist's bowing was excellent"
BOW as a verb:
1. (bow, bow down) = bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"
2. (submit, bow, defer, accede, give in) = submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
3. bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"
4. (crouch, stoop, bend, bow) = bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
5. play on a string instrument
BOWING as an adjective:
1. (bowed, bowing) = showing an excessively deferential manner