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lithe  audio  (l) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
lith·er, lith·est
  1. Readily bent; supple: lithe birch branches.
  2. Marked by effortless grace: a lithe ballet dancer.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old English lthe, flexible, mild

OTHER FORMS:
lithely(Adverb), litheness(Noun)


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