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Pupil Is Rather Pliant Crossword Clue

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adjective satellite

• gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

28%15 Former pupil/present pupil
noun

• a student who continues studies after graduation

26%8Pliant
adjective

• capable of being changed

• able to flex; able to bend easily

• making or willing to make concessions

adjective satellite

• able to adjust readily to different conditions

• bending and snapping back readily without breaking

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