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pliable
adjective
uk /ˈplaɪ.ə.bəl/ us /ˈplaɪ.ə.bəl/
A pliable substance bends easily without breaking or cracking: （物质）易弯的，柔韧的
Some kinds of plastic become pliable if they're heated.有些塑料遇热会变软。
often disapproving
A pliable person is easily influenced and controlled by other people: （人）易受影响的，顺从的
He wanted a sweet, pliable, obedient wife.他想找一个温柔、听话、顺从的妻子。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Flexible, loose and yielding
adrift
bendable
bendy
ductile
ductility
flowing
jointed
lax
limply
limpness
ragdoll
relax
rubbery
semi-flexible
slacken
uncompressed
unconstricted
unstayed
unstuck
yielding
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Obedient and compliant
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pliable | American Dictionary
pliable
adjective
us/ˈplɑɪ·ə·bəl/(alsopliant, us/ˈplɑɪ·ənt/)
(of a substance) easily bent without breaking or cracking, or (of a person) easily influenced or controlled by others:
soft, pliable materials
A more pliant leader would compromise.
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