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concede
What does concede mean?
concede (verb): to admit or agree to be true; to acknowledge.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce concede?
/kənˈsid/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “concede” mean?
to admit or agree to be true; to acknowledge
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