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liability
noun li·a·bil·i·ty \ˌlī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\
: the state of being legally responsible for something : the state of being liable for something
: something (such as the payment of money) for which a person or business is legally responsible
: someone or something that causes problems
plural li·a·bil·i·ties
Full Definition of LIABILITY
1
a : the quality or state of being liable b : probability
2
: something for which one is liable; especially : pecuniary obligation : debt —usually used in plural
3
: one that acts as a disadvantage : drawback
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First Known Use of LIABILITY
1705
Related to LIABILITY
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- debit, disbenefit, downside, drawback, handicap, incommodity, disadvantage, minus, negative, strike
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Rhymes with LIABILITY
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