concessive
Pronunciation: /kənˈsɛsɪv/
The English word “concessive” has 3 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Of, pertaining to, or being a concession; conceding.
- Joining clauses while conceding some notion.
noun
- A phrase or clause that acts as a concession, such as "even if" or "although".
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More English words
- concessionism
- concessionist
- concessions
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- concessively
- concessiveness
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