obedience

noun/oʊˈbidiəns/

Frequency rank: #7,677 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

compliance with an order, rule, or authority

Illustration for the English word “obedience”

Example sentence

The dog showed perfect obedience to its owner's commands.

Synonyms & related words

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