concessive

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Of, pertaining to, or being a concession; conceding
{a} yielded, by way of concession
{s} of concession; tending to concede, tending to yield
Implying concession; as, a concessive conjunction
or or pertaining to concession
concessive clause
A concessive clause is a subordinate clause which refers to a situation that contrasts with the one described in the main clause. For example, in the sentence `Although he was tired, he couldn't get to sleep', the first clause is a concessive clause
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