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Liability

The state of being liable; as, the liability of an insurer; liability to accidents; liability to the law.

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Broader term 4

Bad 76% connected

Bade.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Badness 76% connected

The state of being bad.

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Obligation 76% connected

The act of obligating.

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Susceptibility 76% connected

The state or quality of being susceptible; the capability of receiving impressions, or of being affected.

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Narrower term 5

Debt 76% connected

That which is due from one person to another, whether money, goods, or services; that which one person is bound to pay to another, or to perform for…

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Disadvantage 76% connected

Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or causes loss or inj…

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Payable 76% connected

That may, can, or should be paid; suitable to be paid; justly due.

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Ratability 76% connected

The quality or state of being ratable.

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Taxability 76% connected

The quality or state of being taxable; taxableness.

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Liable 74% connected

Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Liable 74% connected

Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal.

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Synonym 1

Indebtedness 92% connected

The state of being indebted.

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Near synonym 1

Jurisdiction 84% connected

The legal power, right, or authority of a particular court to hear and determine causes, to try criminals, or to execute justice; judicial authority…

legal reasoning 25% interchangeable

Legal responsibility.

Antonym 2

Asset 94% connected

Any article or separable part of one's assets.

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Asset 94% connected

Any article or separable part of one's assets.

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