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Prostration
01
the physical posture of lying flat with the face to the ground, as in submission to a religious or political authority
Examples
In some forms of worship, the devotees engage in periodic prostration as an act of humility and reverence.
02
abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
03
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
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