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Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY

instability

 noun
     
in‧sta‧bil‧i‧ty plural instabilities [uncountable and countable]
1 when a situation is not certain because there is the possibility of sudden change [≠ stability]:
the instability of the market
political instability in the region
2MI mental problems that are likely to cause sudden changes of behaviour [↪ unstable]:
nervous instability
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