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resilient

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  1. elastic               
 
re.sil.ient \-y*nt\ aj [L resilient-, resiliens, prp. of resilire to jump 
   back, reco]il, fr. re- + salire to leap - more at SALLY : marked by 
   resilience; specif : capable of withstanding shock wi thout permanent 
   deformation or rupture - re.sil.ient.ly av