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docility

noun as in aptness

noun as in conformity

noun as in deference

noun as in femininity

noun as in meekness

noun as in sweetness

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Example Sentences

Breeders also value posture, hoof solidity, docility, maternal ability and beauty.

We were selecting dogs for docility and tameness, but these traits were genetically linked to the tail-wagging behavior.

It also means to tear away the stereotypical veil of docility and propriety in which such characters have too often been presented, to the extent that they’ve been presented at all.

What Republicans seem most amazed by is the docility of Democrats in the face of Mr. Biden’s obvious weaknesses.

Corporations’ ability to put through price increases derives from more than consumer docility.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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