gracility


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grac·ile

 (grăs′əl, -īl′)
adj.
1. Gracefully slender.
2. Graceful.
[Latin gracilis.]
gra·cil′i·ty (grə-sĭl′ĭ-tē) n.
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Noun1.gracility - elegance and beauty of movement or expression; "a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace"
grace
gracefulness - beautiful carriage
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