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Search phrase: liable

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.47Unreconciliable, should divideVnreconciliable, should diuide
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.257this is most fallible, the worm's an odd worm.this is most falliable, the Worme's an odde Worme.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.198Yet if my name were liable to fear,Yet if my name were lyable to feare,
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.104And reason to my love is liable.And reason to my loue is liable.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.46Those are her own, still liable to her,Those are her owne still liable to her,
King JohnKJ II.i.490Find liable to our crown and dignity,Finde liable to our Crowne and Dignitie,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.226Apt, liable to be employed in danger,Apt, liable to be employ'd in danger,
King JohnKJ V.ii.101And such as to my claim are liable,And such as to my claime are liable,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.87sir, is liable, congruent, and measurable for thesir, is liable, congruent, and measurable for the
PericlesPer IV.vi.141malleable.maliable.
PericlesPer IV.vi.166Thy ear is liable. Thy food is suchthy eare is lyable, thy foode is such
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.243Am not I liable to those affections,Am not I liable to those affections,

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Glossary

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certainreliable, trustworthy, definite
changefulchanging, variable, unreliable
dishonestundutiful, unreliable, irresponsible
easy-meltingpliable, manipulatable, easily persuaded
falliablemalapropism for ‘infallible’
flexibleyielding, pliable, easily moved
keepkeep [one's] promise, prove reliable
liablelegally belonging, in her ownership
liablesubject, legally bound
liablefitting, apt, suitable
slipperslippery, shifty, unreliable
surecertain, definite, reliable
truereliable, trustworthy, dependable
trustlesstreacherous, untrustworthy, unreliable
unreconciliableunreconcilable, in perpetual conflict

Thesaurus

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pliableeasy-melting
pliableflexible
prove reliablekeep
reliablecertain
reliabletrue
reliablesure
reliable, provekeep
unreliablechangeful
unreliabletrustless
unreliabledishonest
unreliableslipper

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LIABLEBASICliable adj
RECONCILENOTunreconciliable adj

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