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Uncommonsusceptible
The correct spelling is susceptible.
How to pronounce susceptible
noun
IPA: /səˈsɛptɪbl̩/
Say it like: Sus-sep-tib-le
The correct spelling is susceptible. A person who is vulnerable to being infected by a certain disease For example: "He was susceptible to minor ailments."
Usage Examples
“He was susceptible to minor ailments.”
“A properly prepared surface is susceptible of an enduring paint job.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A person who is vulnerable to being infected by a certain disease
adjective
- 1.Likely to be affected by something
- 2.Easily influenced or tricked; credulous
- 3.Especially sensitive, especially to a stimulus
- 4.That, when subjected to a specific operation, will yield a specific result
- 5.Vulnerable; (temporarily) defenseless
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