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pliancy Definition


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pliant
adj
    1. Bending easily; pliable, flexible or supple.
      Thesaurus: malleable, limber, flexible, supple, tractable, manipulable, plastic, lithe.
    2. Easily influenced.
Derivative: pliancy
noun
    Derivative: pliantly
    adverb
      Etymology: 14c: French, from plier to fold or bend.



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