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Word entry · 6 letters

liable

Best crossword clue

"Legally responsible"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/Part of speech adjectiveSorted abeillStarts with LEnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

Word origin

From Old French lier (“to bind”), from Latin ligō, ligāre (“to bind, to tie”).

Used in a sentence

  • The surety is liable for the debt of his principal.
  • This crime is liable to imprisonment for life.
  • A man liable to heart disease.

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