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a readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others
- good manners demanded our cheerful acquiescence to our host's plans for dinner
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“Acquiescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiescence. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of acquiescence was in 1615
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