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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The condition of being compliant; compliance, complaisance uncountable, usually
2. 2
   a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

complaisancecomplaisancecomplianceconformitydeferenceobligingness

Etymology

From compliant + -cy or comply + -ancy or compliance + -y.

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