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ASSENTATION

\ɐsˈɛntˈe͡ɪʃən], \ɐsˈɛntˈe‍ɪʃən], \ɐ_s_ˈɛ_n_t_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of ASSENTATION

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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n. Assent by way of flattery or dissimulation; adulation.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

Compliance with the opinion of another out of flattery.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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