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agile

adjective (PHYSICALLY)
 
 
/ˈædʒ.aɪl/ US  /-əl/

Definition

able to move your body quickly and easily: Monkeys are very agile climbers. You need to have agile fingers to do this kind of work.Fit and healthy agility
 
 
/əˈdʒɪl.ɪ.ti/ US  /-ə.t̬i/ noun [U]
He's got the agility of a mountain goat. This job requires considerable mental agility.Fit and healthyIntelligencePerceptive
(Definition of agile adjective (PHYSICALLY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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