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vulnerable
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Vulnerable \Vul"ner*a*ble\, a. [L. vulnerabilis wounding,
injurious, from vulnerare to wound, vulnus a wound; akin to
Skr. vra?a: cf. F. vuln['e]rable.]
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1. Capable of being wounded; susceptible of wounds or
external injuries; as, a vulnerable body.
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Achilles was vulnerable in his heel; and there will
be wanting a Paris to infix the dart. --Dr. T.
Dwight.
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2. Liable to injury; subject to be affected injuriously;
assailable; as, a vulnerable reputation.
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His skill in finding out the vulnerable parts of
strong minds was consummate. --Macaulay.
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