Both Uses of
assent
in
Catch-22
- The chaplain would encourage Nately with nods of comprehension or assent, amused by his candor and immaturity.†
Chpt 25
- 'I couldn't agree with you more, sir,' he assented briskly in a tone of ostentatious disapproval.†
Chpt 25 *
Definition:
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(assent) to express agreement -- especially with a statement or proposal to do something