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Adjective
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(adj)
docile
(willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed)
"the docile masses of an enslaved nation"
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S:
(adj)
docile
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teachable
(ready and willing to be taught)
"docile pupils eager for instruction"; "teachable youngsters"
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(adj)
docile
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gentle
(easily handled or managed)
"a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"