Admit and Respect

Admit

Admit verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.

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Respect and admit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respect" instead a verb "Admit".

Respect verb - To think very highly or favorably of.

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Admit and respect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Admit" instead a verb "Respect".

love	admit love	respect love
faith	admit faith	respect faith
part	admit part	respect part
relationship	admit relationship	respect relationship
Other words: right, time, way, feelings, women.

It does help that he wants his son's respect back after he has to admit he's lied to him, and studies the chi manipulation technique while Po does training sessions for everyone in the village.

Source: Western Animation / Kung Fu Panda 3
A later scene (before they admit their love for each other) has them arguing and him demanding that she respect him.

Source: Theatre / Aida
Consequently, they have absolutely no respect for human life; they're out to kill the Beast mostly for the glory (and, though they'd never admit it, the pathetic sense of meaning it gives them).

Source: Light Is Not Good / Tabletop Games

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