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consentient

[kuhn-sen-shuhnt]

con·sen·tient

[kuhn-sen-shuhnt]
adjective
1.
agreeing; accordant.
2.
acting in harmonious agreement.
3.
unanimous, as an opinion.
4.
characterized by or having consentience.

Origin:
1615–25; < Latin consentient- (stem of consentiēns, present participle of consentīre to consent; see -ent)

con·sen·tient·ly, adverb
un·con·sen·tient, adjective
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Consentient is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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consentient (kənˈsɛnʃənt)
 
adj
being in agreement; united in opinion
 
con'sentience
 
n

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