English noun: liability |
1. | liability (state) the state of being legally obliged and responsible |
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| Broader (hypernym) | susceptibility, susceptibleness |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | ratability, rateability, taxability |
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2. | liability (state) an obligation to pay money to another party |
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| Synonyms | financial obligation, indebtedness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | obligation |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | account payable, arrears, debt, limited liability, payable, scot and lot |
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3. | liability (attribute) the quality of being something that holds you back |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bad, badness |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | disadvantage, weak point |
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| Antonyms | asset, plus |
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