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Consenting vs Acquiescent - What's the difference?

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Consenting is a related term of acquiescent.


As adjectives the difference between consenting and acquiescent

is that consenting is willing and able to give consent while acquiescent is willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance.

As a verb consenting

is .

consenting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Willing and able to give consent.
    • The law prohibits payment for sex, even between consenting''' adults .

    acquiescent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
  • resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit; assentive; as, an acquiescent policy.

    • See also

    * quiescent

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