Complaisantness

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Complaisant \Com"plai*sant\, a. [F. complaisant, p. pr. of
     complaire to acquiesce as a favor, fr. L. complacere. See
     {Complacent}.]
     Desirous to please; courteous; obliging; compliant; as, a
     complaisant gentleman.
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           There are to whom my satire seems too bold:
           Scarce to wise Peter complaisant enough. --Pope.
  
     Syn: Obliging; courteous; affable; gracious; civil; polite;
          well-bred. See {Obliging}. -- {Com"plai*sant`ly}, adv.
          -- {Com"plai*sant`ness}, n.
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