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Liable

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

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Likely 84% connected

Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story.

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Likely 84% connected

Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story.

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Responsible 84% connected

Liable to respond; likely to be called upon to answer; accountable; answerable; amenable; as, a guardian is responsible to the court for his conduct…

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Responsible 84% connected

Liable to respond; likely to be called upon to answer; accountable; answerable; amenable; as, a guardian is responsible to the court for his conduct…

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Susceptible 84% connected

Capable of admitting anything additional, or any change, affection, or influence; readily acted upon; as, a body susceptible of color or of alteratio…

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Susceptible 84% connected

Capable of admitting anything additional, or any change, affection, or influence; readily acted upon; as, a body susceptible of color or of alteratio…

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Liability 74% connected

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

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Liability 74% connected

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

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Apt 92% connected

Fit or fitted; suited; suitable; appropriate.

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Nonresistant 92% connected

Making no resistance.

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At times adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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Believably adverb · 78% connection

easy to believe on the basis of available evidence; "he talked plausibly before the committee"; "he will probably win the election"

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Broadly speaking adverb · 78% connection

without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly"

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By and large adverb · 78% connection

usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here"

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Caveat noun · 78% connection

(law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing; "a caveat filed against th…

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Close to adverb · 78% connection

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years…

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From time to time adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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In all likelihood adverb · 78% connection

with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

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In all probability adverb · 78% connection

with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

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In part adverb · 78% connection

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly; "I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed"

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Just about adverb · 78% connection

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years…

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Limit noun · 78% connection

the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly wit…

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More often than not adverb · 78% connection

usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here"

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More or less adverb · 78% connection

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years…

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Now and again adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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Now and then adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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Obviously adverb · 78% connection

unmistakably (‘plain’ is often used informally for ‘plainly’); "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great…

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On occasion adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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Acquittance noun · 78% connection

The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: bound, obliged, equity, responsible, answerable.
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Amenable adjective · 78% connection

Liable to be brought to account or punishment; answerable; responsible; accountable; as, amenable to law.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: bound, obliged, equity, responsible, answerable.
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Answerable adjective · 78% connection

Obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good; accountable; amenable; responsible; as, an…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: bound, obliged, equity, responsible, answerable.
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Answerableness noun · 78% connection

The quality of being answerable, liable, responsible, or correspondent.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: bound, obliged, equity, responsible, answerable.
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Apprentice noun · 78% connection

One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a mechanic, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn th…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: bound, obliged, equity, responsible, answerable.
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Beholden p. a. · 78% connection

Obliged; bound in gratitude; indebted.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: bound, obliged, equity, responsible, answerable.
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Bondsman noun · 78% connection

A surety; one who is bound, or who gives security, for another.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: bound, obliged, equity, responsible, answerable.
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Book noun · 78% connection

A collection of sheets of paper, or similar material, blank, written, or printed, bound together; commonly, many folded and bound shee…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: bound, obliged, equity, responsible, answerable.
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Bound verb · 78% connection

To make to bound or leap; as, to bound a horse.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: bound, obliged, equity, responsible, answerable.
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Bounden p. p & a. · 78% connection

Under obligation; bound by some favor rendered; obliged; beholden.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: bound, obliged, equity, responsible, answerable.
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Bumbailiff noun · 78% connection

See Bound bailiff, under Bound, a.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: bound, obliged, equity, responsible, answerable.
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Chancery noun · 78% connection

In the Unites States, a court of equity; equity; proceeding in equity.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: bound, obliged, equity, responsible, answerable.
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