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yielding

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yielding in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. the act of conceding or yielding
    concession  conceding  yielding 
  2. a verbal act of admitting defeat
    giving up  yielding  surrender 
adjective
  1. tending to give in or surrender or agree
    "too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments"- V.I.Parrington
    yielding 
  2. inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
    "a timid yielding person"
    yielding 
  3. lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure
    "a deep yielding layer of foam rubber"
    yielding 
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