Agree to disagree
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Agree to disagree or "agreeing to disagree" describes or refers to a situation where two or more people or groups of people resolve conflict by reaching an agreement whereby both sides tolerate but do not accept the views, opinions or position of the other side. Both sides typically "agree to disagree" where they recognise that further disagreement is unnecessary, ineffective or otherwise undesirable. They may also remain on amicable terms while continuing to disagree. "Agreeing to disagree" is a common phrase in English which may be better described as a situation where the parties agree that they disagree.
In democracy, the concept of agreeing to disagree may expose important issues for debate or consideration. This leads to concepts such as a devil's advocate and a loyal opposition as part of a scrutiny process.