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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | yielding | Inclined to yield to argument or influence or control |
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| 2 | yielding | Lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure | |
| 3 | yielding | Tending to give in or surrender or agree | |
| NOUN | 1 | yielding, giving up, surrender | A verbal act of admitting defeat |
| 2 | yielding, concession, conceding | The act of conceding or yielding |
| Sounds | yiy'ldihng |
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| Rhymes | abducting, abiding, abounding, and 2057 more rhymes in ihng... |
| Meaning | Inclined to yield to argument or influence or control. |
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| Examples | "a timid yielding person" |
| Similar to | docile |
| Adverbs | yieldingly |
| Meaning | Lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure. |
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| Examples | "a deep yielding layer of foam rubber" |
| Similar to | soft |
| Meaning | Tending to give in or surrender or agree. |
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| Examples | "too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments"- V.I.Parrington |
| Similar to | compromising, conciliatory, flexible |
| Meaning | A verbal act of admitting defeat. |
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| Synonyms | giving up, surrender |
| Broader | relinquishment, relinquishing |
| Verbs | yield |
| Meaning | The act of conceding or yielding. |
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| Synonyms | concession, conceding |
| Broader | assent, acquiescence |
| Narrower | bye, pass |
| Verbs | yield |
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