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accidentprone
ac·ci·dent-prone
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ˈæk
sɪ
dəntˌproʊn
/
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-si-d
uh
nt-prohn
]
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adjective
tending to have more accidents or mishaps than the average person.
Origin:
1925–30
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accident-prone
—
adj
more liable than most people to be involved in accidents
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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