The Only Use of
acquiesce
in
Passing, by Nella Larsen
- About him there was a deceiving air of candour that was, Irene knew, like his father's show of reasonable acquiescence.†
p. 64.8acquiescence = reluctant compliance
Definitions:
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(1)
(acquiesce) reluctant or unenthusiastic compliance, consent, or agreement
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus