liable

/ˈlaɪəbl/ adjective

Definition

be liable to do sth › to be likely to do something: He's liable to make a fuss if you wake him.

› legally responsible: Corporate officials are liable for the safety of their employees.

(Definition of liable adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

If a reason, argument or explanation holds water, it is true

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