Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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supple | No | Yes | Yes | No |
flexible | No | Yes | No | No |
supple (adjective) | flexible (adjective) |
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(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable | able to flex; able to bend easily |
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease | capable of being changed |
(used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely | making or willing to make concessions |
able to adjust readily to different conditions | |
bending and snapping back readily without breaking |
supple (verb) | flexible (verb) |
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make pliant and flexible |