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complaisant

IPA pronunciation: /kəmˈpleɪ.zənt/

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Russian meaning

Услужливый, покладистый

English definition

Willing to please others or to accept what they do or say without protest.

Example

Her complaisant disposition made her an agreeable collaborative teammate.

Collocations

complaisant nature
complaisant attitude
unduly complaisant

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