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suppleadjective

uk ​ /ˈsʌp.əl/ us ​ /ˈsʌp.əl/
suppleness
noun [ U ] uk ​ /ˈsʌp.əl.nəs/ us ​ /ˈsʌp.əl.nəs/

(Definition of “supple” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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suppleadjective

us ​ /ˈsʌp·əl/

› bending or able to be bent easily; not stiff:

His supple fingers manipulated the needle with the utmost delicacy.
fig. Adams brings a supple (= easily changing) voice to Mayfield’s songs.

(Definition of “supple” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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