"harmability" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From harm + -ability. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|harm|ability}} harm + -ability Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} harmability (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being harmable. Tags: uncountable
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