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pliant

adjective as in yielding under influence

adjective as in yielding under physical pressure

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It’s pliant but still has a little chew, and it behaves beautifully whether you cook it on the stove or leave it to swell overnight in milk.

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Surely a pliant Congress couldn’t simply hand over core powers—like the power to declare war—to the executive, he said.

In the face of a passive Republican Congress and a pliant Supreme Court, such a turn of events could prove disastrous.

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His pliant nature makes him a bullying magnet, including by Rain’s friends.

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"As the music began, my hand set the brush aside and I dipped my finger into the soft, pliant paint," she said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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