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    [Noun]  | "li*a*bil*i*ty" | \ ˌlī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē \


    1: the quality or state of being liable

    2: probability

    3: something for which one is liable; especially : pecuniary obligation : debt —usually used in plural


    Origin: 1705 ;

    [Noun]  | "limited liability" 


    1: liability (as of a stockholder or shipowner) limited by statute or treaty


    Origin: 1848 ;

    [Noun]  | "limited liability partnership" 


    1: a partnership in which the partnership is liable as an entity for debts and obligations and the partners are not liable personally


    Origin: 1980 ;

    [Noun]  | "strict liability" 


    1: liability imposed without regard to fault


    Origin: 1896 ;

    [Noun]  | "liability" 


    1: a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success;


      * e.g., " ... though his small size is a liability as a football player, he makes up for it with speed "





    2: the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right;


      * e.g., " ... the liability for the accident is held by the person who was driving too fast "





    3: the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful;


      * e.g., " ... failure to properly clean the wound could increase your liability to infection "



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     [ "liability" ]

    1: A liability takes money out of my pocket

      * e.g.,  ... "A liability takes money out of my pocket"- Robert T. Kiyosaki 

     [ "liability" ]

    1: A person (usually female) who becomes a hassle and general embarrassment when drunk. However, they are harmless and cause more laughter/ stories/ material for blackmail than utter humiliation and upset for their minders (usually male).

      * e.g.,  ... She was such a liability she tried to take her clothes off. 

     [ "Liability" ]

    1: Someone who is just a pain in the ass, a hassle, a nuisance, or all of the above. More often than not is your significant other. Original Liability: Daelyn Henderson

      * e.g.,  ... Grant: Jake, I have one word to describe her. Jake: What 

     [ "Liability" ]

    1: A person who stays and free loads at your expense and property. Someone who asks for favors day after day.

      * e.g.,  ... Damn, Giselle has become a liability. Fuck, the liability asked for another ride today. The liability asked for WiFi today. 

     [ "Liability" ]

    1: 1)A person who gives a lot of promises, but never keep them. Note that this word is inapplicable to strangers.

      * e.g.,  ... He's just a liability, he'll never show up 


     [ "Liability" ]

    2: 2)Unreliable "pal", who WILL NOT support you in serious situation.

     [ "liabilities" ]

    1: n. (accounting) Debts.

      * e.g.,  ... Total liabilities equal to total assets minus total owner's equity. 

     [ "liabilities" ]

    1: Someone with liabilities is incredibly good at lying. Can get any one believe anything at any time. Abilities are on par with lying greats such as George Costanza, Drake Parker, and George Bush.

      * e.g.,  ... liabilities- they hold society together 

     [ "Liability" ]

    1: see also: saviour

      * e.g.,  ... Read between the lines: It's like giving them the finger, but you've got the liability... 

     [ "Liability" ]

    1: The ability to lie to anyone easily.

      * e.g.,  ... Her liability strength grows when her husbands questions her. 

     [ "Friends with Liabilities" ]

    1: Think the opposite of 'friends with benefits'. In essence, you are so close to being a girl's boyfriend you get all the negative effects, but none of the positive.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude 1: "She's been bitching at me all day." 

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