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Inflections of 'bob' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

bobs: v 3rd person singular

bobbing: v pres p

bobbed: v past

bobbed: v past p

bob
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Synonyms:

duck , nod , weave , bow , curtsey, genuflection, quaver, wobble , twist , inclination, jerk , motion , gesture , quiver , falter , sway , swing , fall

Sense: To move jerkily down and up

Synonyms:

duck , bounce , curtsey, bow , hop , jerk , jounce, float , undulate

Sense: To cut short

Synonyms:

crop , dock , clip , cut , trim , snip, curtail , shorten, slash , truncate, prune , cut back, mow, pare , shear

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