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Liable vs Diable - What's the difference?

liable | diable |

As adjectives the difference between liable and diable

is that liable is bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable while diable is flavoured with hot spices.

As a noun diable is

an unglazed earthenware casserole dish.

liable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.
    • The surety is liable for the debt of his principal.
  • * 1748 . David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. ยง 34.
    • The passion for philosophy, like that for religion, seems liable to this inconvenience
  • Exposed to a certain contingency or casualty, more or less probable.
  • Likely.
    • Someone is liable to slip on your icy sidewalk.

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    * liability * reliable

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    diable

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An unglazed earthenware casserole dish.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Flavoured with hot spices.
    • sauce diable

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