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  • 61pli|a|ble — «PLY uh buhl», adjective. 1. easily bent; flexible; supple: »Willow twigs are pliable. 2. Figurative. easily influenced; yielding: »He is too pliable to be a good leader. ╂[< Middle French pliable < plier to bend; see etym. under …

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  • 62Flexile — Flex ile, a. [L. flexilis.] Flexible; pliant; pliable; easily bent; plastic; tractable. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 63Limber — Lim ber, a. [Akin to limp, a. [root]125. See {Limp}, a.] Easily bent; flexible; pliant; yielding. Milton. [1913 Webster] The bargeman that doth row with long and limber oar. Turbervile. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 64Lithe — Lithe, a. [AS. l[imac][eth]e, for lin[eth]e tender, mild, gentle; akin to G. lind, gelind, OHG. lindi, Icel. linr, L. lenis soft, mild, lentus flexible, and AS. linnan to yield. Cf. {Lenient}.] 1. Mild; calm; as, lithe weather. [Obs.] [1913… …

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  • 65Lithy — Lith ya. [See {Lithe}.] Easily bent; pliable. [1913 Webster] {Lithy tree} (Bot.), a European shrub ({Viburnum Lantana}); so named from its tough and flexible stem. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 66Lithy tree — Lithy Lith ya. [See {Lithe}.] Easily bent; pliable. [1913 Webster] {Lithy tree} (Bot.), a European shrub ({Viburnum Lantana}); so named from its tough and flexible stem. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 67Supple — Sup ple, a. [OE. souple, F. souple, from L. supplex suppliant, perhaps originally, being the knees. Cf. {Supplicate}.] 1. Pliant; flexible; easily bent; as, supple joints; supple fingers. [1913 Webster] 2. Yielding compliant; not obstinate;… …

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  • 68Viburnum Lantana — Lithy Lith ya. [See {Lithe}.] Easily bent; pliable. [1913 Webster] {Lithy tree} (Bot.), a European shrub ({Viburnum Lantana}); so named from its tough and flexible stem. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 69lithe — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līthe gentle; akin to Old High German lindi gentle, Latin lentus slow Date: 14th century 1. easily bent or flexed < lithe steel > < a lithe vine > 2. characterized by easy flexibility and&#8230; …

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  • 70Streptococcus — Not to be confused with Staphylococcus. Streptococcus Scientific classification Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum …

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