pliantness

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pli·ant (pl

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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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Noun	1.	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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