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vulnerable
What does vulnerable mean?
vulnerable (adjective): susceptible to attack.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use vulnerable in a sentence?
- A vulnerable bridge. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does vulnerable come from?
From Late Latin vulnerābilis (“injurious, wounding”), from Latin vulnerō (“to wound”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to vulnerable
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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responsive to stimuli
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susceptible to attack
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very uncommon; scarce
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in complete agreement
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