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supple

sup·ple [ súpp'l ] (comparative sup·pler, superlative sup·plest)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. flexible: flexible and elastic

2. moving easily: capable of bending, stretching, and moving with ease, fluidity, and grace

3. adaptable: adaptable and responsive in grappling with problems or dealing with new challenges

4. compliant: excessively compliant and willing to agree ( literary )

[13th century. Via French< Latin supplex "submissive," literally "bending under" < -plex "fold"]

sup·ple·ly adverb
sup·ple·ness noun
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