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susceptibility

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the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
  • his aunt's unfortunate susceptibility to viruses meant she was nearly always sick
  • a country parson who had a well-known susceptibility to anyone with a hard-luck story

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The first known use of susceptibility was in 1644

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“Susceptibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susceptibility. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.

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