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PLIANT
(adj.) capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
"a flexible wire", "a pliant young tree"
synonyms : bendable , pliable , waxyThe metal was pliable. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) able to adjust readily to different conditions
"an adaptable person", "a flexible personality", "an elastic clause in a contract"
synonyms : elastic , flexible , pliable"she took advantage of his pliant natureā -added by nsrees
He is a very adjusting and pliable man. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
"ductile copper", "malleable metals such as gold", "they soaked the leather to made it pliable", "pliant molten glass", "made of highly tensile steel alloy"
synonyms : ductile , malleable , pliable , tensile , tractileGold is a malleable metal. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) capable of being influenced or formed
"the plastic minds of children", "a pliant nature"
synonyms : plasticTheir young pliant minds need the right push. -added by naila_inlas
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Mnemonics for pliant
(Tag: ) like comPLIANT
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(Tag: ) sounds like plant and Plants are more pliant[flexible] than trees.
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(Tag: ) it comes from PLIER ,which is used to bend wires .....so pliant --> able to be bent,foldable,flexible, .
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