vulnerability
/ˌvʌln(ə)ɹəˈbɪləti/ noun C2- The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended. · Near-synonym: weakness· The country recognized their defence vulnerability after an airplane landed in front of the central square without any consequences.
- A specific weakness in the protections or defences that (literally or figuratively) surround someone or something. · Near-synonyms: flaw, weakness, liability
- A weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security.
Plural vulnerabilities
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Stepping onto the frozen surface of the local rink, however, immediately stripped away my hard-earned confidence and replaced it with sheer vulnerability.
By avoiding the vulnerability of being a novice, adults miss out on the exhilarating rush of incremental progress and genuine discovery.
At its core, a sincere expression of remorse demands vulnerability, an uncomfortable state that the human ego meticulously attempts to circumvent.
To say one was wrong is to momentarily relinquish power, plunging oneself into a state of perceived inadequacy and vulnerability.
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