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receptive(adjective, quiet, flat, indifferent, apathetic)
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manageable(adjective, quiet, soft, gentle, mild)
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resigned(adjective, quiet, soft, gentle, flat)
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timid(adjective, quiet, weak, soft, gentle)
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obsequious(adjective, mean, hard, simple, gentle)
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responsive(adjective, flexible, docile, supple, workable)
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subdued(adjective, dull, quiet, kind, soft)
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supple(adjective, soft, resist, yielding, flexible)
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biddable(adjective, calm, quiet, light, soft)
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mild(adjective, nature, calm, quiet, mean)
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susceptible(adjective, calm, light, soft, informal)
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weak(adjective, quiet, gentle, humble, shy)
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dutiful(adjective, mean, simple, poor, plain)
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irresolute(adjective, weak, nervous, humble, shy)
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pliable(adjective, quiet, soft, gentle, mild)
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lax(adjective, calm, light, soft, informal)
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abject(adjective, mean, hard, miserable, inferior)
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accommodating(adjective, calm, quiet, understanding, light)
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agreeable(adjective, quiet, kind, gentle, mild)
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complaisant(adjective, calm, kind, smooth, soft)
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