Compliance and Hardness

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Compliance noun - A readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others.

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Hardness is an antonym for compliance.

Nearby Words: compliant, complied, compliancy

Hardness noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).

Usage example: the aunt's hardness gradually crumbled under the influence of the little orphan's endearing ways

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Compliance is an antonym for hardness.

Nearby Words: hard, harden

greatest compliance

greatest hardness

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