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obliging

o·blig·ing

obliging

 
pronunciation:
blaI jIng
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: ready to help or do favors.
Because Janice is an obliging person, she gladly helped her cousin move into the new house.
synonyms:
accommodating, helpful
similar words:
agreeable, amiable, considerate, cooperative, gracious, kind, ready, willing
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derivation: obligingly (adv.)