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resilient

re·sil·ient [ ri zíllyənt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. recovering quickly: able to recover quickly from setbacks

2. elastic: able to spring back quickly into shape after being bent, stretched, or squashed

[Mid-17th century. < Latin resilient-, present participle of resilire "jump back" < salire "to jump"]

re·sil·ient·ly adverb
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