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violable

adjective vi·o·la·ble \ ˈvī-ə-lə-bəl \

Definition of violable

: capable of being or likely to be violated
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violability

play \ˌvī-ə-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
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violableness

play \ˈvī-ə-lə-bəl-nəs\ noun
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violably

play \ˈvī-ə-lə-blē\ adverb

First Known Use of violable

1552

in the meaning defined above

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