Acquiescence is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for ACQUIESCENCE in dictionary:

NOUN:
• the act of acquiescing
• the reluctant acceptance of something without protest
• A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; -- distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.
• Submission to an injury by the party injured.
• Tacit concurrence in the action of another.
• acceptance without protest
• agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• the act of acquiescing; the state of being acquiescent

Words related to ACQUIESCENCE

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Words that contain ACQUIESCENCE

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How to use ACQUIESCENCE in a sentence

• But at the moment, in all policy I could see my way to little besides acquiescence.
• She beckoned acquiescence, and slackened her pace into a slow movement.
• There is no influence issuing from unbelief or from languid acquiescence.
• The country is quiet, and, as usual after the excitement of an election, has settled down into orderly acquiescence to the will of the majority, and into general good feeling.
• Nor did she expect him to give a ready acquiescence to her views without giving him valid reasons.
• This easy acquiescence gave much groundless satisfaction to Lewis and Clark, who further, in a spirit of philanthropy, strove to make each tribe swear peace with its neighbors.
• The meaning of the other two clauses, settled as it has been by the unbroken practice and cheerful acquiescence of the Government and people, no one has attempted to deny.
• Of English extraction, and bred in the principles of entire acquiescence in the orders of the British ministry, he beheld the struggles of the colonists with contempt.
• If a man takes up any position short of this, his conformity, acquiescence, and inertia at once become inconsistent and culpable.
• The heir, now quite brought down to earth after his momentary exaltation, saw the absolute necessity of acquiescence.
• If the acquiescence of Illinois employers was satisfactory, the effect upon the girls was remarkable and exceeded expectations.
• Policy required that the general acquiescence should not have been taken for granted.
• For all answer she made him a sign of acquiescence, and he left the room.
• Vance joined in little enough, however, gave no opinions, his attitude one of general acquiescence.
• The Bengalees took no part in the contest, and they had very good reason for willing acquiescence in the change of masters.
• All heard the glad tidings with complete acquiescence, and praise was unanimous, even including the ministers.
• The persistent inquiry into scriptural truth passed over into a tacit acquiescence of the understanding.
• My bitter grief now subsided into calm affliction, and a sweet acquiescence with the wise will of God.
• A kind of lazy acquiescence in it as a local matter, to be managed by local legislation, was the feeling of the Free States.
• The result was general acquiescence throughout most of the States, and renewed opposition in the western counties of Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
• We may frequently see a person voluntarily raising his eyebrows to express surprise, or smiling to express pretended satisfaction and acquiescence.
• Wayland brought immediate acquiescence in the project, which was arranged more in detail by letters.
• But it rather seems to indicate an acquiescence in foreign burial rites.
• He seemed to greet the lapse of minute after minute with stern acquiescence in the inevitable order.
• This portrait of Rosas was a clever one indeed, and Sabine nodded acquiescence again and again as each point was hit off by Vaudrey.
• Mere acquiescence in dogma, such as a Christian creed, is not sufficient as a basis of religion and test of membership.
• The whole question is allowed to rest happily in some realm of acquiescence untroubled by discussions.
• Both delighted in exquisite leisure, and spent it in pleased acquiescence with things as they are.

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