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prone

adjective

Lying face downward

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

pɹəʊn

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Lying face downward

adjective

  1. Having a tendency (to); often used in combination

    “A child prone to mischief”

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Example Sentences

A child prone to mischief
Failure-prone

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