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by common consent

by common consent adverb: by consensus; in a universally agreed manner.

Adverb

by common consent (not comparable)

  1. By consensus; in a universally agreed manner.

Questions about by common consent

What does by common consent mean?
By common consent means by consensus; in a universally agreed manner.
What part of speech is by common consent?
By common consent is an adverb.

Words near by common consent in the dictionary

  1. by chance
  2. by Christmas
  3. by cock
  4. by cock and pie
  5. by committee
  6. by common consent
  7. by comparison
  8. by contrast
  9. by crumbs
  10. by crums
  11. by day

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