susceptibleness

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as in susceptibility

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  1. susceptibility
  2. threat
Noun
  • This offers one possible explanation for teenage risk-taking behavior and susceptibility to peer influence.
    — J. Todd R. Lawrence, STAT, 27 July 2026
  • Theories range from alien abductions to more scientific explanations like susceptibility to unexpected weather changes.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
Definition of susceptibility
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  • All three Cabinet members were aware that Trump had secretly switched from the old Air Force One jet to the military aircraft given the threat, sources said.
    — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Automated systems now make decisions and respond to threats at increasingly high speeds.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
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“Susceptibleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susceptibleness. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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