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Synonyms for nodding
nod·ding
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Princeton's WordNet
cernuous, drooping, nodding, pendulous, weepingadjective
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
"nodding daffodils"; "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"; "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers"
Synonyms:
sagging, lachrymose, dolourous, drooping, dolorous, cernuous, weeping, pendulous, flagging, tearful, droopy
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We did speak to her, she was able to communicate by nodding her head yes and no. She communicated without any fear that she wanted to donate her organs after she passed away.
He was made to smack his mother, he had to do it three times before the smacks were loud enough for Tony Alamo to approve of them … His control was absolute. No one told him no. It was pretty horrible. Something as simple as falling asleep in church could get you in trouble, even though it was the third time you ’d been at church that day, and you had already worked and gone to school and prayed for several hours. We would be nodding off. But if someone went to sleep ? God forbid you got caught. It was pretty bad … I wanted to know what life was like beyond this.
I saw that the president was nodding furiously last night as she was speaking last night and I'm sure there will be a very positive discussion between them today.
It often tries to give nodding representation — representation that could likely be appreciated by somebody looking for it, but could be missed by people who might be bothered or traumatized by seeing what they feel as inappropriate content.
I could hear her say, ‘I love you,’ she said it five times in a row. And he was nodding and saying, ‘I love you too, honey.’.
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