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pliable

/ˈplaɪəbl/adjective

उच्चारण प्लायबल

लचीला, आसानी से मुड़ने वाला

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adjective
  1. 1

    easy to bend without breaking

    लचीला, आसानी से मुड़ने वाला

    • Soak the cane until it becomes pliable.
    • Heat the wire gently until it becomes pliable enough to shape.
    • Fresh bamboo is pliable and easy to weave into baskets.
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    • The leather becomes pliable after it is oiled.
    • Warm clay is soft and pliable.

    Synonyms flexible supple bendable

    Opposite rigid stiff brittle

  2. 2

    (of a person) easy to influence or control

    आसानी से प्रभावित या मनाया जा सकने वाला

    • The minister wanted a pliable committee that would agree with him.
    • Weak leaders are often surrounded by pliable officials who never disagree.
    • The pliable young trainee did whatever the senior asked.
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    • A pliable witness may change his story under pressure.
    • He found his new assistant too pliable to argue.

    Synonyms compliant malleable docile

    Opposite stubborn obstinate

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