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English noun: obedience | |||
| 1. | obedience (act) the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person | ||
| Synonyms | obeisance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compliance, submission | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | truckling | ||
| Antonyms | disobedience, noncompliance | ||
| 2. | obedience (attribute) the trait of being willing to obey | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flexibility, tractability, tractableness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | submissiveness | ||
| Attribute | disobedient, obedient | ||
| Antonyms | disobedience | ||
| 3. | obedience (act) behavior intended to please your parents | ||
| Samples | Their children were never very strong on obedience. He went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes. | ||
| Synonyms | respect | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | filial duty | ||
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