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be prone

verb as in lean

verb as in lie

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And, if they do, the relievers that need to secure 12 to 18 outs every game can be prone to exhaustion.

Kerala's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the region was not known to be prone to landslides and sleeping villagers were caught off-guard, resulting in a high numbers of casualties.

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Wouldn’t they be prone to finding their every activity fascinating?

The revelations put a new spotlight on field research, which can be prone to bullying, drinking, and harassment.

Surface aquifers can be prone to pollution and saltwater intrusion.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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