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Word: Vulnerable
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from late Latin vulnerabilis, from Latin vulnerare ‘to wound’, from vulnus ‘wound’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈvʌln(ə)rəbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally
Short Definition:exposed to possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally
Examples:- we were in a vulnerable position
- small fish are vulnerable to predators
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