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Adjective: resilient  ri'zilyunt
  1. Recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
     
  2. Elastic; rebounds readily
    "as resilient as seasoned hickory"
    - bouncy, live, lively, springy

See also: elastic, resile, resiliency, spirited

Encyclopedia: Resilient

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