| Meaning | elastic; rebounds readily. |
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| Example | "as resilient as seasoned hickory" |
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| Synonyms | bouncy, live, lively, springy |
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| Broader | elastic | capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression |
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| Spanish | dúctil, elástico, flexible |
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| Catalan | dúctil, elàstic, flexible |
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| Nouns | resilience, resiliency | the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit |
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| resilience, resiliency | an occurrence of rebounding or springing back |
| Verbs | resile | return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed |
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| resile | spring back |
