vulnerability

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    the state of being vulnerable or exposed
    susceptibility to injury or attack

Word Origin

vulnerability (n.)
1767, noun from vulnerable (q.v.).

Example

1. Two final problems illuminate the nation 's vulnerability to disasters .
2. However , rakuten 's past strength may soon become a vulnerability .
3. Pamela smith , president of verified voting , said vulnerability questions remain , whether the systems accept votes directly online of by email or fax .
4. Reinforcing one link in the chain exposes the vulnerability of the next .
5. That new vulnerability might scare off not only inventors , but investors .

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