"assailable" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈseɪləbl̩/ Forms: more assailable [comparative], most assailable [superlative]
Etymology: assail + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|assail|able}} assail + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} assailable (comparative more assailable, superlative most assailable)
  1. Able to be assailed or attacked. Synonyms: exposed, vulnerable, pregnable, susceptible Related terms: unassailable
    Sense id: en-assailable-en-adj-Lgns2NMk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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