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Vulnerability

The quality or state of being vulnerable; vulnerableness.

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Danger 76% connected

Authority; jurisdiction; control.

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Weakness 76% connected

The quality or state of being weak; want of strength or firmness; lack of vigor; want of resolution or of moral strength; feebleness.

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Destructibility 76% connected

The quality of being capable of destruction; destructibleness.

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Exposure 76% connected

The act of exposing or laying open, setting forth, laying bare of protection, depriving of care or concealment, or setting out to reprobation or cont…

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Fragility 76% connected

The condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility.

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Frangibility 76% connected

The state or quality of being frangible.

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Expose 74% connected

To set forth; to set out to public view; to exhibit; to show; to display; as, to expose goods for sale; to expose pictures to public inspection.

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Expose 74% connected

To set forth; to set out to public view; to exhibit; to show; to display; as, to expose goods for sale; to expose pictures to public inspection.

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Vulnerable 74% connected

Capable of being wounded; susceptible of wounds or external injuries; as, a vulnerable body.

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Vulnerable 74% connected

Capable of being wounded; susceptible of wounds or external injuries; as, a vulnerable body.

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Exposure 92% connected

The act of exposing or laying open, setting forth, laying bare of protection, depriving of care or concealment, or setting out to reprobation or cont…

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Conservation noun · 78% connection

the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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Area noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Arena noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Biodiversity noun · 78% connection

the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirabl…

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Bionomic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Bionomical adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Book verb · 78% connection

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the sho…

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Condition noun · 78% connection

a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

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Corridor noun · 78% connection

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

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Defunctness noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Domain noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Ecologic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Ecological adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Endangered adjective · 78% connection

(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction; "an endangered species"

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Extinction noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Field noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Habitat noun · 78% connection

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

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Hold verb · 78% connection

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the sho…

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Apriorism noun · 78% connection

belief in a priori principles or reasoning; specifically : the doctrine that knowledge rests upon principles that are self-evident to…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: vulnerable, vulnerableness.
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Insecurity noun · 78% connection

the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: vulnerable, vulnerableness.
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Mortal adjective · 78% connection

Fatally vulnerable; vital.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: vulnerable, vulnerableness.
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Sheep noun · 78% connection

a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision; "his students followed him like sheep"

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: vulnerable, vulnerableness.
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Vulnerableness noun · 78% connection

The quality or state of being vulnerable; vulnerability.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: vulnerable, vulnerableness.
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Weak verb · 78% connection

Not able to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome; accessible; vulnerable; as, weak re…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: vulnerable, vulnerableness.
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Woundable adjective · 78% connection

Capable of being wounded; vulnerable.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: vulnerable, vulnerableness.
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