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obedience
(/oU/'b/i/d/i//@/ns )

noun (n)

  • the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person(noun.act)
    source: wordnet30
  • the trait of being willing to obey(noun.attribute)
    Antonym:
    disobedience
    source: wordnet30
  • behavior intended to please your parents(noun.act)
    Example:
    Their children were never very strong on obedience.
    Synonym:
    respect
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or control.(noun)
    source: webster1913

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