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receptive
adjective
able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
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ɹɪˈsɛptɪv
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adjective
able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
“the paper is ink-receptive”
adjective
of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
“sensory neurons”
adjective
open to arguments, ideas, or change
“receptive to reason and the logic of facts”
adjective
ready or willing to receive favorably
“receptive to the proposals”
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the paper is ink-receptive
sensory neurons
receptive to reason and the logic of facts
receptive to the proposals
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