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Dedication vs Obedience - What's the difference?

dedication | obedience |

As nouns the difference between dedication and obedience

is that dedication is (uncountable) the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated while obedience is persuasion; allegiance.

dedication

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
  • (countable) A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.
  • (countable) A ceremony marking an official completion or opening.
  • (legal) The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.

    • Synonyms

    * diligence * devotion

    References

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    obedience

    English

    (wikipedia obedience)

    Alternative forms

    * , (l) (qualifier)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being obedient.
    • Obedience is essential in any army.
  • * 1918 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), Chapter VIII
    • Cautioning Nobs to silence, and he had learned many lessons in the value of obedience since we had entered Caspak, I slunk forward, taking advantage of whatever cover I could find...

    Related terms

    * obey * obedient

    Synonyms

    * submission

    Antonyms

    * disobedience, defiance, rebellion (ignoring ) * violation (ignoring, especially rules ) * control, dominance (ruling )

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