Weakness

  • 21weakness — [[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… …

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  • 22weakness — /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… …

  • 23weakness — /week nis/, n. 1. the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness. 2. an inadequate or defective quality, as in a person s character; slight fault or defect: to show great sympathy for human… …

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  • 24weakness — noun a) The condition of being weak. In a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis. b) An inadequate quality; fault His inability to speak in front of an audience was his weakness …

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  • 25weakness*/ — [ˈwiːknəs] noun 1) [U] the state or condition of being weak the increasing weakness of the government[/ex] 2) [C] a fault or problem that makes someone or something less effective or attractive They listed the strengths and weaknesses of their… …

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  • 26weakness — Synonyms and related words: Amor, Christian love, Eros, Platonic love, a thing for, abulia, accessibility, admiration, adoration, affection, affinity, agape, airiness, airy texture, amenableness, anemia, aptitude, aptness, ardency, ardor, area,… …

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  • 27weakness — noun 1》 the state of being weak. 2》 a disadvantage or fault. 3》 a person or thing that one is unable to resist.     ↘(weakness for) a self indulgent liking for …

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  • 28weakness — weak•ness [[t]ˈwik nɪs[/t]] n. 1) the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness 2) an inadequate or defective quality, as in a person s character; slight fault or defect 3) a self indulgent liking… …

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  • 29weakness — silpnybė statusas T sritis švietimas apibrėžtis Dvasinės ištvermės, valios stoka; lengvas pasidavimas potraukiams, jausmams. Ši asmenybės savybė – rimta kliūtis ugdant tvirtą charakterį, gali būti dorovinio nuosmukio priežastis. atitikmenys: angl …

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  • 30weakness — / wi:knəs/ noun the fact of being weak ▪▪▪ ‘…indications of weakness in the US economy were contained in figures from the Fed on industrial production’ [Financial Times] …

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