Breakable and Pliable

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Breakable adjective - Easily broken.

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Pliable is an antonym for breakable.

Nearby Words: break, breaking, breaker, breakage

Pliable adjective - Able to bend easily without breaking.

Usage example: the wooden strips become more pliable if they are first soaked in water

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Breakable is an antonym for pliable.

Nearby Words: pliant, pliability, pliably

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