weakness
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(noun) the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed" |
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Related Words: adynamia, attenuation, delicacy, enervation, feebleness, flimsiness, fragility, inanition, insubstantiality, lassitude, lethargy, property, shoddiness, soft spot, tenuity, vulnerability, weak part, weak spot |
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Antonyms: strength |
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(noun) a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate" |
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Related Words: penchant, predilection, preference, taste |
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(noun) the condition of being financially weak; "the weakness of the dollar against the yen" |
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Related Words: bad luck, ill luck, misfortune |
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Antonyms: strength |
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(noun) powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active" |
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Synonyms: helplessness, impuissance |
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Related Words: impotence, impotency, powerlessness |
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(noun) a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings" |
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Synonyms: failing |
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Related Words: fatigue, imperfection, imperfectness, inadequacy, insufficiency, tragic flaw |
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