[ak-wee-es-uh
ns] 
| 1. | the act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent; agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance (usually fol. by to or in): acquiescence to his boss's demands. |
| 2. | Law. such neglect to take legal proceedings for such a long time as to imply the abandonment of a right. |
| ac·qui·es·cence (āk'wē-ěs'əns) n.
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