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   susceptibility

   /səˌsɛptɪˈbɪlɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing: "lack of exercise increases susceptibility to disease" Similar vulnerabilitysensitivityopennessdefencelessnessreceptivenessresponsivenessliabilityvulnerabilityinclinationpredispositionpronenesspropensityweaknesslikelihoodOpposite immunityresistanceimmunityresistance
   • 2. a person's feelings, typically considered as being easily hurt: "I was so careful not to offend their susceptibilities"
   • 3. the ratio of magnetization produced in a material to the magnetizing force.

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