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Dutifulness vs Acquiescence - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between dutifulness and acquiescence

is that dutifulness is the state of being dutiful while acquiescence is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.

dutifulness

English

Noun

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  • The state of being dutiful

    • acquiescence

    English

    (wikipedia acquiescence)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.
  • (legal) Submission to an injury by the party injured, or tacit concurrence in the action of another.

    • Related terms

    * acquiesce

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "acquiescence")