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Clear all filtersWilling to follow instructions or meeting stated requirements.
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Willing to follow directions
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Agreement with a rule, standard, or stated requirement.
To accept or agree without active resistance, often reluctantly.
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The act of following a principle, rule, or plan closely.
To act in accordance with a rule, standard, or accepted pattern.
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Refusal to obey or acknowledge legitimate authority.
Official authorization; also a penalty used to enforce a rule.
Official permission
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The act of yielding to another's authority or control.
Yielding to authority
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