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acquiescence
[ak-wee-es-uhns] 
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acquiescence
[ak-wee-es-uhns]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reluctant agreement |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, accession, approval, assent, compliance, concurrence, conformity, consent, giving in, obedience, permission, resignation, submission, submissiveness, yielding |
| Antonyms: | disagreement, insubordination, rebellion |
| Main Entry: | accession |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement |
| Synonyms: | accedence, acceptance, acquiescence, assent, concurrence, consent |
| Antonyms: | disagreement, dispute, repudiation |
| Main Entry: | acknowledgment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | act of recognizing authority or truth of something |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, accession, acquiescence, admission, admitting, affirmation, allowance, allowing, assent, assertion, asservation, avowal, compliance, conceding, concession, concurrence, confession, confirmation, corroboration, declaration, profession, ratification, realization, recognition, yielding |
| Main Entry: | approval |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authorization |
| Synonyms: | acquiescence, assent, bells, blessing, compliance, concurrence, confirmation, consent, countenance, endorsement, go-ahead, green light, leave, license, mandate, okay, permission, ratification, recommendation, sanction, support, the nod, validation |
| Antonyms: | disapproval, opposition, refusal, rejection |
| Main Entry: | assent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, accession, accord, acknowledgment, acquiescence, admission, affirmation, approval, authorization, compliance, concurrence, consent, nod, permission, sanction |
| Antonyms: | disagreement, dissent, rejection |
| Main Entry: | complaisance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreeableness |
| Synonyms: | accommodativeness, acquiescence, compliance, courtesy, deference, friendliness, kindness, obligingness, politeness, respect |
| Antonyms: | antagonism, disagreeableness, discontent, dissatisfaction, obstinancy |
| Main Entry: | compliance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement |
| Synonyms: | acquiescence, amenability, assent, complaisance, concession, concurrence, conformity, consent, deference, docility, obedience, observance, passivity, resignation, submission, submissiveness, tractability, yielding |
| Antonyms: | defiance, denial, disagreement, disobedience, dissension, dissent, fight, nonconformity, refusal, veto |
| Main Entry: | conformity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | compliance |
| Synonyms: | acquiescence, allegiance, assent, consent, conventionality, docility, obedience, observance, orthodoxy, resignation, submission, willingness |
| Antonyms: | difference, fight, noncomformity, refusal |
| Main Entry: | consent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement; concession |
| Synonyms: | accord, acquiescence, allowance, approval, assent, authorization, blank check, blessing, carte blanche, compliance, concurrence, go-ahead, green light, leave, okay*, permission, permit, right on, sanction, say so, stamp of approval, sufferance, understanding, yes |
| Antonyms: | denial, difference, disagreement, disapproval, dissension, objection, opposition, protest, refusal |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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