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Amenable
Uh-MEH-nuh-buhl
/ʌˈmɛnʌbʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
amenable
Dictionary meaning
Disposed or willing to comply.
Examples
- Someone amenable to persuasion.
- The president is amenable to the constitutional court.
Synonyms: conformable
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