Liable
Liable adjective - Being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm.
Punishable and liable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Punishable" instead an adjective "Liable".
Nearby Word: liability
Punishable
Punishable adjective - Liable to or deserving punishment.
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Synonyms for Punishable
Liable and punishable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Liable" instead an adjective "Punishable".
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Related pairs
- subject and liable
- subject and punishable
- bound and liable
- bound and punishable
- answerable and liable
- answerable and punishable
- responsible and liable
- responsible and punishable
- sinful and liable
- sinful and punishable
- amenable and liable
- amenable and punishable
- reprehensible and liable
- reprehensible and punishable
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