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a readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others
- dogs bred for docility instead of aggressiveness
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“Docility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docility. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
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