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noun
The quality or state of being pliable; flexibility; pliableness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
adaptability of mind or character
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: pliancy, pliantness, suppleness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adaptability
noun
the property of being easily bent without breaking
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bendability
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flexibility, flexibleness
Narrower terms: pliancy, pliantness, suppleness
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Across languages
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