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receptive

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Willing to listen to, consider, or accept ideas and suggestions.

The committee was receptive to a revision that addressed its main concern.

Dictionary practice example.

A new volunteer proposed replacing the club's long lectures with short demonstrations, and the organizer remained receptive despite enjoying the existing format.

From A Fair Hearing for the New Idea.

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