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unstable
(un|stable)
Pronunciation:
/ʌnˈsteɪb(ə)l/
adjective
(
unstabler
,
unstablest
)
likely to give way; not stable:
the unstable cliff tops
likely to change or fail; not firmly established:
an unstable government
prone to psychiatric problems or sudden changes of mood:
he was mentally unstable
Derivatives
unstableness
noun
unstably
adverb
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