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once-docile

 

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Term: Once-docile

Description:

Once-docile refers to something or someone that was previously calm, gentle, or submissive but has now become less meek or more aggressive.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The once-docile puppy started growling and barking at everyone.
  2. She had always been a quiet and once-docile student, but now she was standing up for herself.
  3. The once-docile river turned into a raging torrent after the heavy rainfall.

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