complaisance
noun | /complaisance/
the quality of being agreeable or eager to please
complaisance
noun | /complaisance/
Advanced WordsHARDthe quality of being agreeable or eager to please
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Examples
"Her complaisance won her many favors among the committee."
"A tone of complaisance made the negotiations smoother."
Mnemonic Trick
COMPLAISANCE → COMPLIMENT + PLEASURE: eager to please — obliging behavior.
Etymology
From French complaisance, from complaire “to please.”
Used for courteous willingness to please or comply.
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