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Main Entry: 1sup·ple
Pronunciation: primarystresssschwap-schwal
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): sup·pler /primarystresssschwap-(schwa-)lschwar/; sup·plest /primarystresssschwap-(schwa-)lschwast/
1 : readily adaptable to new situations <a supple mind>
2 a : capable of being bent without creases or breaks : PLIANT <supple leather> b : able to bend or twist with ease : LIMBER <the supple legs of a dancer>
- sup·ple·ness /-schwal-nschwas/ noun

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