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suppleness

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Variant of supple

adjective suppler, supplest

easily bent or twisted; flexible; pliant
able to bend and move easily and nimbly; lithe; limber: a supple body
easily changed or influenced
adaptable, as to changes: a supple mind

transitive verb, intransitive verb suppled, suppling

to make or become supple

Related Forms:

supplely adverb
suppleness noun

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