Assentation
the practice of -ssenting readily, especially obsequiously.
historical examples
with him placebo justifies his -ssentation on the ground that lords are better informed than their inferiors.
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noun
servile or hypocritical agreement
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- Assiduous
constant; unremitting: -ssiduous reading. constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive: an -ssiduous student. contemporary examples but despite her allure, her -ssiduous -ssault on new york produced no results. how desiree landed her gig sandra mcelwaine august 10, 2010 as an intern at the nation in 1989, he was […]