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flexibility

/ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪti/ noun B2
  1. The quality of being flexible, whether physically or metaphorically. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The quality of having options. (countable, uncountable) · I had some flexibility in terms of whether to stay in a hotel or in a bed-and-breakfast.

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His arms became stiff, his legs lost their flexibility, and he was almost breathless.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 228 · C1
Because grammatical rules dictate word order, maintaining this auditory experience in another language requires immense creativity and linguistic flexibility.
The Art of Compromise in Translation, p. 1 · C1
English, for all its expansive beauty and immense flexibility, offered no direct equivalent for such a delicate emotional paradox.
The Faithful Echo, p. 1 · C2

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