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docile
adjective(doc-ile)
ready and willing to be taught
Synonyms: teachable,
Examples:
Docile pupils eager for instruction.
docile
adjective(doc-ile)
easily handled or managed
Synonyms: gentle,
Examples:
A gentle old horse, docile and obedient.
docile
adjective(doc-ile)
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
Antonyms: stubborn,
Examples:
The docile masses of an enslaved nation.

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