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pliantness

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pli·ant  (plnt)
adj.
1. Easily bent or flexed; pliable. See Synonyms at malleable.
2. Easily altered or modified to fit conditions; adaptable.
3. Yielding readily to influence or domination; compliant.
[Middle English, from Old French, present participle of plier, to fold, bend, from Latin plicre; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]
plian·cy, pliant·ness n.
pliant·ly adv.
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Noun1.pliantness - the property of being pliant and flexible
pliancy, suppleness
bendability, pliability - the property of being easily bent without breaking
2.pliantness - adaptability of mind or character; "he was valued for his reliability and pliability"; "he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization"
pliability, pliancy, suppleness
adaptability - the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances
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