Compliance
Compliance noun - A bending to the authority or control of another.
Usage example: an administrator who demands prompt and unquestioning compliance from his subordinates
Modesty and compliance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Modesty" instead a noun "Compliance".
Modesty
Modesty noun - The absence of any feelings of being better than others.
Usage example: his natural modesty makes him reluctant to run for public office
Compliance and modesty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compliance" instead a noun "Modesty".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| human | human compliance | human modesty |
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