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pliable - When a person is easily influenced, controlled, or persuaded by others

The boss wanted to hire employees who were pliable, so they wouldn't give his resitance when he told them what to do.

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flex - Bend (a limb or joint)

Dylan flexed his muscles after his workout to see the progress he had made.

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spectrum - A wide range or variety of related ideas, qualities, or activities; or a range of colors seen in a rainbow or produced when light is split by a prism.

The festival attracted people from across the spectrum of musical tastes.

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plausible - (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable

The detectives examined the crime scene and tried to find a plausible way in which the victim was killed.

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streamline - To design or shape something to reduce resistance to motion for speed or smooth flow; or to improve the efficiency of a process by simplifying or eliminating unnecessary steps.

We need to streamline the hiring process so it doesn’t take so long to bring in new employees.

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swap - An act of exchanging one thing for another

Jay and Dave exchanged gifts during their gift swap.

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camouflage - Concealment by means of disguise or blending into encironment.

The army uniforms look like the environment they are in as a camouflage to make them less visible to the enemy.

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stopgap - A quick fix that solves a problem temporarily but not permanently.

To fix the website, we hired a freelance designer as a stopgap measure until we could find someone full-time.

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swivel - Turn around a point or axis or on a swivel

Harold swiveled in his chair and made himself dizzy as a result.

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hybrid - a mixture of two different things, resulting in something that has a little bit of both.

He was able to start a business because he had a hybrid personality of both accountant and salesman.

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grapple - To seize something and hold it firmly; to wrestle with; to ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; to struggle to deal with

When Bill got lost on his trip to Paris, he had to grapple with the task of finding a place to sleep and not knowing the language.

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intermediary - One who acts as a go-between and link between people in order to try to bring about an agreement or conclusion.

The UN formed a committee to act as an intermediary in the negotiations to end the war.