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LIABILITY

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Disadvantage

Synonym: handicap, encumbrance
Example: Kevin’s growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill

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LENIENT

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Mild or tolerant

Synonym: merciful, clement
Example: The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank’s first offense

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LURID

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Causing horror, shocking

Synonym: gruesome, sendational
Example: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury

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