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🎧 Podcast 1 — Introduction

Liability

Noun · /ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

Definition
The state of being legally responsible for something; a legal obligation or debt; something that is a handicap or disadvantage; (in plural, liabilities) debts or financial obligations.
Origin
From liable (from Old French lier — to bind, from Latin ligare — to bind) + -ity (the suffix forming abstract nouns). Liability in the legal sense has been in English since the 18th century. The informal use meaning a person or thing that is a disadvantage developed in the 19th century.
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🎧 Podcast 2 — Daily Use

Liability in Conversation

Two British speakers · Real everyday dialogue

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🌟 Podcast 3 — Prompt Engineering

Liability — AI Prompts

5 copyable & speakable prompt cards · Google UK English voices

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