78 entries under docile topic. ×

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obeisant(adjective, meek, attentive, compliant, passive)
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observant(adjective, compliant, submissive, deferential)
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on a string(expression, compliant, submissive, deferential)
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putty in hands(expression, adjective, idiom, soft, subdued)
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regardful(compliant, submissive, deferential, dutiful)
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reverential(compliant, submissive, deferential, dutiful)
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sheeplike(compliant, submissive, deferential, dutiful)
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under control(expression, compliant, submissive, deferential)
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venerating(compliant, submissive, deferential, dutiful)
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well-behaved submissive(expression, compliant, submissive, deferential)
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well-trained(compliant, submissive, deferential, dutiful)
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wrapped around finger(expression, compliant, submissive, deferential)
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easily led(expression, adjective, flexible, supple)
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easily swayed(expression, adjective, compliant, obedient)
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going along with(expression, adjective, idiom, subdued, yielding)
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putty(adjective, flexible, supple, workable)
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rolling with punches(expression, adjective, idiom, subdued, yielding)
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rolling with the punches(expression, adjective, idiom, flexible)
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