pregnable

adjective

preg·na·ble | \ ˈpreg-nə-bəl

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: vulnerable to capture a pregnable fort

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Recent Examples on the Web The windows look like holes that any monster could reach through; the walls seem blue and pregnable. — Karen Russell, The New Yorker, "Orange World," 4 June 2017

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“Pregnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pregnable. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.

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