Again, what word best describes the action or thought process, when one agrees with you, merely for the benefit of avoiding a disagreement, but their actions in practice don't seem to substantiate their agreement? Patronize, comes to mind, but I don't think that is it.
2007-03-14 04:54:32 · 4 answers · asked by slippery slope 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
ADMIT - the word implies reluctance to disclose, grant, or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications
2007-03-14 05:09:58 · answer #1 · answered by Fairy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Concede.
2007-03-14 11:57:56 · answer #2 · answered by snorkweezl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Acquiesce--see http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/acquiesce
Tacitly agreeing to avoid further confrontation, to remain passive, not active, in behavior.
2007-03-14 12:18:37 · answer #3 · answered by oldprof 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lip service?
(ok, thats 2 words, i know!)
humour?
2007-03-14 13:47:46 · answer #4 · answered by waif 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋