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docile
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docile
(adjective)
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docile
/
ˈ
dɑːsəl/
Brit
/
ˈ
dəʊˌsaɪl/
adjective
docile
/
ˈ
dɑːsəl/
Brit
/
ˈ
dəʊˌsaɪl/
adjective
Learner's definition of DOCILE
[
more docile; most docile
]
:
easily taught, led, or controlled
His students were
docile
and eager to learn.
a
docile
, well-behaved pet
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— docilely
adverb
The horses behaved
docilely
.
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— docility
/dɑ
ˈ
sɪləti/
Brit
/dəʊ
ˈ
sɪləti/
noun
[
noncount
]
This breed is known for its gentleness and
docility
.
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