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prone to

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Inclined to; having a tendency to.
  2. Having the potential to.

Equivalents

Русскийсклонный к
日本語勝ち
5 more languages
Esperantoema
Magyarhajlamos
Kurdîema
Nederlandsgeneigd zijn om

Examples

Men are naturally exceeding prone to deceive themselves in the opinion they have of themselves.”
Some trees are prone to disease in an urban setting.”
Are people who report recovered memories more prone to developing false memories?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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