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docile

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  1. obedient              
 
doc.ile \'da:s-*l\ \'da:s-*(l)-le-\ \da:-'sil-*t-e-, do--\ aj [L docilis, 
   fr. doce-re to teach; akin to L dece-re to]be fitting - more at DECENT 1: 
   easily taught : TEACHABLE  2: easily led or managed : TRACTABLE  - 
   doc.ile.ly av