pliable

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pli·a·ble / ˈplīəbəl/ • adj. easily bent; flexible: quality leather is pliable and will not crack. ∎ fig. easily influenced: pliable teenage minds.DERIVATIVES: pli·a·bil·i·ty / ˌplīəˈbilitē/ n.pli·a·bly / -əblē/ adv.

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pliable

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pliable XV. — F., f. plier bend; see PLY1, -ABLE.
So pliant XIV.

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