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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Acquiescence

'Acquiescence' means 'consent' or 'forced consent'?
  

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It does not, on its own, mean forced consent. To acquiesce is simply to agree. The context of the remaining part of the sentence can construe other meanings, such as agreeing after negotiations and some mutual trading of something like votes in Congress or Parliament, or some type of emotional or physical force applied to bring about agreement.

— Sam1947

  • It does not, on its own, mean forced consent.
  • To acquiesce is simply to agree.
  • The context of the remaining part of the sentence can construe other meanings, such as agreeing after negotiations and some mutual trading of something like votes in Congress or Parliament, or some type of emotional or physical force applied to bring about agreement.
  • examples in sentences: We all acquiesed to the suggestion that we should take a break and go get pizza.
  • (no pressure) After weeks of negotiations, management acquiesed to labor's demands for guaranteed overtime pay.
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It does not, on its own, mean forced consent. To acquiesce is simply to agree. The context of the remaining part of the sentence can construe other meanings, such as agreeing after negotiations and some mutual trading of something like votes in Congress or Parliament, or some type of emotional or physical force applied to bring about agreement.

examples in sentences:

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