fal´li|ble|ness

fal´li|ble|ness
fal|li|ble «FAL uh buhl», adjective.
1. liable to be deceived or mistaken; liable to err.
2. liable to be erroneous, inaccurate, or false; unreliable: »

Strong emotion can make human judgment fallible.

[< Medieval Latin fallibilis < Latin fallere deceive]
fal´li|ble|ness, noun.

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