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compliable

adjective
com·pli·a·ble | \ kəmˈplīəbəl \

Definition of compliable 

1 archaic : disposed or apt to agree or yield : compliant

2 obsolete : that may be reconciled

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Other words from compliable

compliably \-blē \ adverb

History and Etymology for compliable

comply + -able

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