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malleable

mal·le·a·ble [ mállee əb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. able to be shaped and bent: describes a metal or other substance that can be shaped or bent without breaking

2. easily influenced: easily persuaded or influenced by others

[14th century. < Old French< Latin malleus "hammer"]

mal·le·a·bil·i·ty [ màllee ə bíllətee, màllə bíllətee ] noun
mal·le·a·ble·ness [ mállee əb'lnəss ] noun
mal·le·a·bly adverb

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See pliable.

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