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Acquiescence

noun
/ˈæk.wiːˌɛs.əns/
Word Frequency: 1.3

Definitions

1.nounA silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.
2.nounInaction, passivity, or neglect to take legal action when it is called for in order to assert, preserve, or safeguard a right, and which inaction implies the abandonment of said right.

Synonyms

sufferanceconsentassenttoleratecondoneleniencyacceptanceapprovalprivitytolerancecomplicitygo-ahead

Rhymes With

essencequintessencecoalescencesenescenceluminescenceobsolescenceevanescencein essence
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