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Definition of docile adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

docile

adjective

NAmE//ˈdɑsl//

quiet and easy to control a docile child/horse

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docilely

NAmE//ˈdɑsəli//

adverb

docility

NAmE//dɑˈsɪlət̮i//

noun [uncountable]See docile in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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