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obedience

[oh-bee-dee-uhns] / oʊˈbi di əns /


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Teachers at these schools clap and snap to establish order and obedience.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

When he was a puppy, he attended obedience classes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

According to the organisation's website, Jehovah's Witnesses "avoid taking blood not only in obedience to God, but also out of respect for him as the Giver of life".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

It felt like he had that level of power, and everyone essentially acquiesced and you had this sort of anticipatory obedience.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

It was a taste of obedience without an order, and I didn’t like it any better than the Lucinda-induced kind.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine




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