Meaning & use
Suggestible
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Easily influenced or persuaded by the ideas or suggestions of others.
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Young children can be highly suggestible, readily believing what adults tell them.
Hypnosis works best on people who are naturally more suggestible.
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The word is often used in psychology to describe susceptibility to leading questions or social pressure.
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