liability

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lī′ə bili tē)

Inflections of 'liability' (n): npl: liabilities

liability
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Sense: Noun: responsibility
Synonyms:
responsibility Collocations, accountability Collocations, obligation Collocations, involvement Collocations, indebtedness, duty Collocations, answerability, accountableness, implication Collocations, onus, legal responsibility, burden of accountability
Antonyms:
freedom Collocations, exemption Collocations, immunity, privilege Collocations, reprieve Collocations, unaccountability, advantage Collocations, benefit Collocations, blessing Collocations, dispensation
Sense: Noun: disadvantage
Synonyms:
disadvantage Collocations, burden Collocations, drawback Collocations, hindrance Collocations, stumbling block, impediment, negative Collocations, thorn in sb's side, inconvenience Collocations, handicap Collocations, encumbrance, obstacle Collocations, obstruction, detriment
Antonyms:
profit Collocations, solvency, credit Collocations, excess Collocations, surplus Collocations, cash Collocations, cashflow, ready cash, asset Collocations, financial security
Sense: Noun: tendency
Synonyms:
tendency Collocations, inclination, likelihood Collocations, predilection, bent Collocations, propensity, proneness
Sense: Noun: debt - usually plural
Synonyms:
debt Collocations, financial obligation, financial responsibility, arrears Collocations, amount due


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