pliability

noun

pli·​a·​bil·​i·​ty ˌplīəˈbilətē 

-lətē, 

-i

: the quality or state of being pliable : flexibility, complaisance

the pliability of the metal

with his usual pliability, had yielded to their arguments

—T. B. Macaulay

their jocund pliability, their readiness to lend themselves to improper uses

—Norman Douglas

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