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Word: Concessive
Speech Type: Adjective
early 17th century (of a law that permits or allows something): from late Latin concessivus, from Latin concess- ‘withdrawn, yielded’ (see concession)
kənˈsɛsɪv
characterized by or tending to concession
Short Definition:characterized by or tending to concession
Examples:- we must look for a more concessive approach
(of a preposition or conjunction) introducing a phrase or clause denoting a circumstance which might be expected to preclude the action of the main clause, but does not (e.g. in spite of, although).
Short Definition:(of preposition or conjunction) introducing phrase or clause denoting circumstance which might be expected to preclude action of main clause
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