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• weakness — weak|ness W3 [ˈwi:knıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fault)¦ 2¦(lack of power)¦ 3¦(body)¦ 4¦(character)¦ 5¦(money)¦ 6 a weakness for something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(FAULT)¦ a fault in someone s character or in a system, organization, design etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• weakness — /ˈwiknəs/ (say weeknuhs) noun 1. the state or quality of being weak; feebleness. 2. a weak point, as in a person s character; slight fault or defect. 3. a self indulgent inclination or liking, as for a person, object, etc. –phrase 4. have a… …  

• weakness — [[t]wi͟ːknəs[/t]] weaknesses N COUNT: usu sing, oft N for n If you have a weakness for something, you like it very much, although this is perhaps surprising or undesirable. → See also weak Stephen himself had a weakness for cats... His one… …   English dictionary

• weakness — n. 1 the state or condition of being weak. 2 a weak point; a defect. 3 the inability to resist a particular temptation. 4 (foll. by for) a self indulgent liking (have a weakness for chocolate) …   Useful english dictionary

• weakness — noun 1 lack of strength ADJECTIVE ▪ big, fundamental, great, major, profound, serious, significant ▪ glaring ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• weakness —    a tendency towards self indulgence    Often tout court of drunkenness, and in phrases such as a weakness for the drink, a weakness for men or women (profligacy), a weakness for boys (homosexuality in men), a weakness for the horses (addiction… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• have feet of clay — mainly literary phrase if someone who you admire or respect has feet of clay, they are not perfect because they have serious faults Thesaurus: ordinary and normalsynonym Main entry: foot * * * have feet of ˈclay idiom to have a fault or weakness… …   Useful english dictionary

• Weakness — This article is about the medical condition. For other uses, see Weakness (disambiguation). Asthenia redirects here. The tortrix moth genus is nowadays considered a junior synonym of Epinotia. ICD 10 M62.8 ICD 9 728.87 ( …   Wikipedia

• weakness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of strength Nouns 1. weakness, feebleness, debility, debilitation, infirmity, decrepitude, inanition; weariness, enervation, impotence; paleness, colorlessness; disability, attenuation, senility,… …   English dictionary for students

• Weakness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Weakness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 weakness weakness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 debility debility atony relaxation languor enervation Sgm: N 1 impotence impotence &c. 158 Sgm: N 1 …   English dictionary for students

• have the best — verb overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome Heart disease can get the best of us • Syn: ↑get the best, ↑overcome • Hypernyms: ↑beat, ↑beat out, ↑crush, ↑shell, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary