says uncle
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as in succumbs
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
The child begged for the toy so much that her parents finally cried uncle and bought it for Christmas.
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“Says uncle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/says%20uncle. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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