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Acquiescence
Meaning
Noun
●
A
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.
●
In Law:
Inaction,
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.
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Origin
acquiescence
English
acquiescence
French
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Etym
Synonyms
Sufferance
Consent
Submission
Conformity
Assent
Cave In
Related
Subordination
Passivity
Indifference
Acceptance
Capitulation
Subservience
Appeasement
Obedience
Inaction
Adherence
Allegiance
Deference
Denunciation
Belligerence
Opposition
Intransigence
Complicity
Subjugation
Defiance
Obsequiousness
Commitment
Compliance
Disobedience
Recalcitrance
Hostility
Approbation
Disapproval
Ignorance
Obligation
Condemnation
Approval
Refusal
Surrender
Acknowledgment
Disloyalty
Devotion
Criticism
Commitments
Objection
Respect
Sanction
Repudiation
Usurpation
Coercion
Dedication
Dissent
Dismissal
Punishment
Legitimacy
Conviction
Fulfillment
Participation
Independence
Aggression
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