I had never heard this so-called word until a couple of years ago. My husband's ex-wife had said it once. Just today I heard a nurse say it to a patient and I had a silent chuckle. I was watching Judge Judy last.

When you say someone has nodded in agreement it is meant that they are lowering and raising their head to signify their agreeance without needing to say anything. There is a more subtle.

I'd use the word concordance here, which simply indicates agreement or consistency - the two methods produced results with high concordance, or the results were highly concordant. You could.

Understanding the Context

Is there a polite alternative to "We'll just have to agree to disagree" that can be used as an exit strategy from a relatively friendly debate when a person feels they've said all they have to say ...

Also, in this case, the example doesn't quite work, because it is a matter of opinion, which is not a "right/wrong" matter. Neither party could reasonably accuse the other of being wrong for.

I think there is a useful distinction between a compromise which divides the pain between the two parties, and a compromise that is actually worse for everyone than either of the preferred.

For the most part agree and concur are synonyms, although concur has other usages that are apart from the meaning of agree. There are however some subtle differences, that arise, and only shows up in.

Key Insights

Nothing idiosyncratic about it. (of two or more parties) holding the same view or opinion on something. "all the republics are agreed on the necessity of a common defence policy." It's just used as.

The phrase "tacit consent" refers to the consent given by the failure to dissent, although that isn't a standalone phrase. "Speak now or forever hold your peace" is used in the context of weddings, but.

They won't be called one's 'enemies' because they are not actively opposed or hostile to one. They won't be one's adversaries, opponents or rivals either since there is no contest, conflict or disp...