noun
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the act of following another's instructions, suggestions or will; obedience.
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the act of conveying one's approval, agreement.
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anything brought about by a cause or agent; result; effect.
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(gram.) application of an aphorism to subsequent stanzas, paragraphs or chapter; a common application of a rule.
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behaviour - i.e. a) the way a person behaves or acts; conduct; manners; b) (psych.) an organism's responses to stimulation or environment, esp. those responses that can be observed; c) an instance of such a behaviour esp. one of a recurring or characteristic pattern of observable actions or responses.
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(psych.) act of adapting oneself to or acting according to circumstances; adaptation.