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liability

/laɪəˈbɪlɪti/
noun
  1. An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.

  2. A handicap that holds something back, a drawback, someone or something that is a burden to whoever is required to take care of them; an individual or action that exposes others to greater risk.

  3. The likelihood of something happening.

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