vulnerable
/ˈvʌlnərəbl/ adjectiveDefinition
› easy to hurt or attack physically or emotionally: She was a vulnerable sixteen-year-old. The troops are in a vulnerable position. He's more vulnerable to infection because of his injuries.
vulnerability /ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/ noun [U] (Definition of vulnerable adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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