18
obedience(noun, calm, love)
12
respect(noun, calm, love)
10
acceptance
8
docility(disagreement, difference)
7
acquiescence(noun, calm, love)
5
compliance(noun, agreement, difference, noncompliance)
5
submission(noun, calm, love)
5
regard(noun, calm, love)
5
support
4
admire
4
deference
4
apology(noun, denial, regret, refusal, remorse)
4
patience
4
tractability
4
submissiveness
4
timidity(noun, calm, love)
3
subordination(noun, calm, love, domination, reign)
3
conformity
3
compunction(noun, sorrow, indifference, regret)
2
acknowledgment
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