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ACTIONABLE

\ˈakʃənəbə͡l], \ˈakʃənəbə‍l], \ˈa_k_ʃ_ə_n_ə_b_əl]\

Definitions of ACTIONABLE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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affording grounds for legal action; "slander is an actionable offense"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

affording grounds for legal action; "slander is an actionable offense"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Giving grounds for a lawsuit.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Liable to a lawsuit.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Furnishing ground for a lawsuit.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

That subjects to an action at law; punishable.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

That which admits an action in law, punishable.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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