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accident–prone
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accident–prone
(adjective)
accident–prone
adjective
accident–prone
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ACCIDENT–PRONE
[
more accident–prone; most accident–prone
]
:
tending to have many accidents
He is clumsy and
accident-prone
.
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