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- Word Combinations (noun)
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| definition 1: |
acquiescence or conformity.
I acted in compliance with your request.Smoke alarms must be installed in compliance with the building code to prevent fires.Strict compliance with the new regulation is expected of all clinic employees.- synonyms:
- accordance, acquiescence, assent, conformity, deference
- antonyms:
- defiance, nonconformity
- similar words:
- acceptance, accommodation, agreement, capitulation, complaisance, conformation, obedience, observance, submission
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| definition 2: |
an inclination or tendency to yield to others.
He had been defiant in his younger days, but compliance characterized him in his later years.Her compliance was what allowed him to control and take advantage of her.- synonyms:
- amenability, obeisance, servility, submissiveness
- antonyms:
- defiance, intractability
- similar words:
- accommodation, assent, complaisance, deference, obedience, passivity, tractability
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| related words: |
adaptation, adjustment, allowance, concession, conformation |
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