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n. - The gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple.

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  • First of all, it describes his face and frame: quite the exception in a profession so devoted to lissomeness in its anchorpersons.
  • The lissomeness with which he moved hither and thither was most impressive, as was his homicidal ardor when doing what I believe is called tackling.
  • Her movements retained all the lissomeness of youth.
  • It enveloped her exquisite form, without concealing the grace and lissomeness of her movements.
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