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complaisance
noun com·plai·sance \kəm-ˈplā-sən(t)s, -zən(t)s; ˌkäm-plā-ˈzan(t)s, -plə-, -ˈzän(t)s\
Definition of COMPLAISANCE
: disposition to please or comply : affability
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First Known Use of COMPLAISANCE
1651
Related to COMPLAISANCE
- Synonyms
- amenability, amiability, good-naturedness
Rhymes with COMPLAISANCE
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