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con·ces·sion

concession

 
 
pronunciation:
kn se shn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: an act or instance of conceding, such as the granting of a right or privilege or the admitting of a point in an argument.
synonyms:
acknowledgment, acquiescence, admission, grant
antonyms:
denial
similar words:
accession, accommodation, allowance, assent, capitulation, cession, compliance, compromise, conferment, recognition, surrender
definition 2: something conceded, such as a right or privilege or a point in an argument.
similar words:
acknowledgment, cession, condition, dispensation, exception, indulgence, prerogative, privilege, provision, right
definition 3: a grant of land or a franchise given by a government or other authority for a specific purpose, as for mining or oil drilling.
synonyms:
franchise, grant
similar words:
charter, dispensation, land, license, sanction
definition 4: the lease of space within a building or other property for a specific purpose, as for selling, or the space leased for that purpose.
a refreshment concession
synonyms:
land grant
similar words:
franchise, lease, license
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