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Concession vs Avowal - What's the difference?

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Concession is a related term of avowal.


As nouns the difference between concession and avowal

is that concession is the act of conceding, especially that of defeat while avowal is an open declaration of affirmation or admission of knowledge.

As a verb concession

is to grant or approve by means of a concession agreement.

concession

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act of conceding, especially that of defeat
  • something, such as an argument, that is conceded or admitted to be wrong
  • (rhetoric) Admitting a point to strengthen one's overall case.
  • the grant of some land to be used for a specified purpose
  • (chiefly, US) a contract to operate a small business as a subsidiary of a larger company, or within the premises of some institution; the business itself and the space from which it operates
  • (Canada) In Ontario, a small road between tracts of farmland.

    • Derived terms

    * concessioner

    See also

    * paromologia * paromology

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To grant or approve by means of a concession agreement.
    • ----

    avowal

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An open declaration of affirmation or admission of knowledge.

    • Synonyms

    * averral * acknowledgement * testimony

    Related terms

    * avow * avowed * avowable * avowry * vow