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The illusion that everyone agreed, achieved when everyone got equally tired.
means General agreement reached by a group, often after compromise smooths away the sharpest objections.
from From Latin consensus, agreement, literally feeling together, from con- plus sentire, to feel — the same root that gives us sense and sentiment.
Not unanimityMeans broad agreement, not every single yes.
Science usageDescribes prevailing expert view, not proven fact.
Consensus buildingA whole negotiation craft named after it.