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Meanings of docility in English

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Usage of docility in English
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Pleasure slaves were trained into even greater docility than heavy labor ones.
Torch of Freedom
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But tact and docility made no part of the character of Clarendon.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
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Sometimes she dared to wonder if Masako's docility came from being adopted.
The favorites: a novel
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Meekly, with the docility of great weakness, Columbine swallowed the proffered nourishment.
The Tidal Wave and Other Stories
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And, in reference to Him, it is, next, unquestioning docility and obedience.
Expositions of Holy Scripture / Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor P...
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And, with the docility of a good servant, she went from me.
In the Days of the Comet
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She said it, with a ready docility which a little surprised me.
Jezebel's Daughter
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Shockingly, for the crab doesn't exactly take to the net with docility.
Instinct
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It was easy to see, however, that her docility arose from indifference.
Ideala
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Placated by Renouard's docility the Editor gazed at him for a while.
Within the Tides: Tales
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It's lucky I came along to set them an example of docility.
Cobwebs from an Empty Skull
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In her eyes there was an expression of fatal docility; it terrified him.
The Goose Man
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This assurance of the docility of the Assembly was not sufficient.
World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France
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First, docility; and, second, joy: that is what the Church teaches.
Hetty's Strange History
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He was beautiful and eloquent; Omar admired his wit, and loved his docility.
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 04 / ...
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The choking grip of the running noose quieted Golden Eagle into perfect docility.
The Story of the Foss River Ranch: A Tale of the Northwest
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