
concession
concession
/kənˈsɛʃən/
nounsomething that is done, allowed, or allowed to have in order to put an end to a disagreement; the act of giving or allowing this
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acquiescence
acquiescence
/ˌækwiˈɛsəns/
nounwillingness to accept something or do what others want without question
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treaty
treaty
/ˈtɹiti/
nounan official agreement between two or more governments or states
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consensus
consensus
/kənˈsɛnsəs/
nounan agreement reached by all members of a group
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inducement
inducement
/ˌɪnˈdusmənt/
nounsomething given to someone in order to persuade or encourage them to do something particular
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concord
concord
/ˈkɑnˌkɔɹd/, /ˈkɑnkɝd/
nounagreement and peace between people or a group of countries
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abrogation
abrogation
/ˌæbɹəˈɡeɪʃən/
nounthe act of officially abolishing or ending a law, agreement, etc.
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capitulation
capitulation
/kəˌpɪtʃəˈɫeɪʃən/
nounthe act of not resisting something anymore and agreeing to it
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breach
breach
/ˈbɹitʃ/
nounan act that violates an agreement, law, etc.
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collusion
collusion
/kəˈɫuʒən/
nounsecret agreement particularly made to deceive people
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convention
convention
/kənˈvɛnʃən/
nouna formal agreement between countries
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arbitration
arbitration
/ˌɑɹbɪˈtɹeɪʃən/
nounthe process in which a person is officially appointed to act as a judge and settle an argument
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intercession
intercession
/ˌɪnɝˈsɛʃən/, /ˌɪntɝˈsɛʃən/
nounthe action of talking to someone so that they help settle an argument or show kindness to someone else
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intermediary
intermediary
/ˌɪnɝˈmidiɛɹi/, /ˌɪntɝˈmidiɛɹi/
nounan organization or someone who helps others to reach an agreement
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complaisance
complaisance
/kəmplˈeɪsəns/
nounwillingness to do what makes others pleased and accept their opinions
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bargaining chip
bargaining chip
/bˈɑːɹɡɪnɪŋ tʃˈɪp/
nounanything that gives an advantage to a person or group when trying to reach an agreement
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concordat
concordat
/kənkˈoːɹdæt/
nouna formal agreement, particularly one between a certain country and the Roman Catholic Church
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exhortation
exhortation
/ˌɛɡˌzɔɹˈteɪʃən/
nouna communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
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intervention
intervention
/ˌɪntɝˈvɛnʃən/
nouninvolvement in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse
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ratification
ratification
/ˌɹætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
nounthe act of validating an agreement by signing it or voting for it
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to yield
to yield
/ˈjiɫd/
verbto stop fighting something or someone
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to undertake
to undertake
/ˈəndɝˌteɪk/
verbto take responsibility for something and start to do it
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to sway
to sway
/ˈsweɪ/
verbto encourage someone to do or believe something
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to retract
to retract
/ɹiˈtɹækt/
verbformally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
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to rupture
to rupture
/ˈɹəptʃɝ/
verbto cause an agreement or relation to be breached
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settlement
settlement
/ˈsɛtəɫmənt/
nounan official agreement that puts an end to a dispute
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to reconcile
to reconcile
/ˈɹɛkənˌsaɪɫ/
verbto become or make a person become friendly again with another after ending a disagreement or dispute
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to renege
to renege
/ɹɪˈnɪɡ/
verbto act against an agreement, promise, etc.
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to nullify
to nullify
/ˈnəɫəˌfaɪ/
verbto legally invalidate an agreement, decision, etc.
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coaxing
coaxing
/ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
adjectivepersuasive in a gentle manner
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concordant
concordant
/kənkˈoːɹdənt/
adjectivefollowing an agreement
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to prevail on
to prevail on
/pɹɪvˈeɪl ˈɑːn/
verbto persuade and convince a person to do something
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to realign
to realign
/ɹiəˈɫaɪn/
verbto change one's opinions, beliefs, etc. to be like those of another person or group
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submissively
submissively
/səbmˈɪsɪvli/
adverbin a manner that displays obedience
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uncontentious
uncontentious
/ʌnkəntˈɛnʃəs/
adjectiveunlikely to cause an argument
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to concede
to concede
/kənˈsid/
verbto reluctantly admit that something is true after denying it first
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to compromise
to compromise
/ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/
verbto come to an agreement after a dispute by reducing demands
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to covenant
to covenant
/ˈkəvənənt/
verbto legally agree or to promise to do or give something to someone, particularly to make regular payments to a person or organization
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countenance
countenance
/ˈkaʊntənəns/
nounformal and explicit approval
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to defer to
to defer to
/dɪfˈɜː tuː/
verbto accept someone's decision or opinion based on mere respect for that person
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