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staid in line

Main Entry:
comply [kuhm-plahy]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: abide by, follow agreement or instructions
Synonyms: accede, accord, acquiesce, adhere to, agree to, cave in, come around, conform to, consent to, cry uncle, defer, discharge, ditto*, don't make waves, don't rock the boat, fit in, fold, fulfill, give in, give out, give up, go along with, go with the flow, keep, knuckle to, knuckle under, mind, obey, observe, perform, play ball, play the game, put out, quit, respect, roll over and play dead, satisfy, shape up, stay in line, straighten up, submit, throw in towel, toss it in, yes one, yield
Antonyms: decline, deny, disobey, oppose, rebuff, refuse, reject, resist
Main Entry: toe the line
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: obey the rules
Synonyms: adhere to rules, come to heel, conform, fall in, fall in line, follow the book, stay in line, toe the mark
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Main Entry: heed
Part of Speech: noun, verb
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Adjectives:
absorbed, alive to, askance, attentive, audient, awake to, beseeching, breathless, cognizant, come, distraught, engaged in, engrossed in, excubant, expergefacient, fleeting, furtive, intent on, levisomnous, measured, mindful, observant, observing, occupied with, on the watch, open, rapt, regardant, regardful, steadfast, taken up with, undistracted, upon the stretch, vultured, watchful, wrapped in
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