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| 1. | [ adjective ] disposed or willing to comply | |
| Synonyms: | conformable willing | |
| Examples: | "someone amenable to persuasion" "the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak"- Matthew 26:41 |
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| Related terms: | compliant | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] readily reacting to suggestions and influences | |
| Synonyms: | tractable responsive | |
| Examples: | "a responsive student" |
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| Related terms: | susceptible | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] responsible to a higher authority | |
| Examples: | "amenable to a small-scale form of enquiry" "amenable data" "is it to be contended that the heads of departments are not amenable to the laws?"- John Marshall |
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| Related terms: | unamenable responsible subject_to responsive answerable | |
| Similar spelling: |
amenability |
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