She is a genius. And I think she’s even smarter than I am. I'm conceding this reluctantly, but what can I do when confronted with the truth?
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Conceding
/kənˈsiːdɪŋ/
Synonyms for "conceding" (30 found)
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Closest matches (6)
Strong matches (9)
Related words (15)
Noun(9 words)
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
flexible stance
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More general
10 entriesacknowledgmentacquiescenceactadmissionassentdefeatnegotiation descriptorqualifying adjectivesurrenderyielding
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10 entriesacknowledgmentadmissionconcessiondefeatgradual concessionlosspartial admissionpartial concessionstrategic concessionyield
Collocations
14 entriesact of concedingconceding a pointconceding admissionconceding argumentconceding defeatconceding groundconceding in negotiationsconceding pointconceding positionconceding powerconceding remarksconceding stanceconceding thatconcession strategy
Inflections
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9 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Tom played a blinder, making a string of great saves. John, his counterpart in the opposing team, had a night to forget, conceding a howler in the second half that ultimately led to his team suffering their third defeat in a row.
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After conceding an early goal, we drew level on the half hour. With our raucous home support behind us, we didn't want half-time to come.
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