About The Word Foible
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Foible
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What's The Definition Of Foible?
[n] the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip
[n] a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual Synonyms | Synonyms for Foible: idiosyncrasy | mannerism Related Terms | Find terms related to Foible: bad habit | besetting sin | blemish | bug | catch | crack | crotchet | defect | defection | deficiency | drawback | eccentricity | failing | failure | fault | faute | flaw | frailty | hang-up | hole | idiosyncrasy | imperfection | inadequacy | infirmity | kink | little problem | moral flaw | peculiarity | preoccupation | problem | quirk | rift | shortcoming | snag | something missing | taint | vice | vulnerable place | weak link | weak point | weak side | weakness See Also | blade | brand | distinctiveness | part | peculiarity | portion | speciality | specialness | specialty | steel | sword Foible In Webster's Dictionary \Foi"ble\, a. [OF. foible. See {Feeble}.]
Weak; feeble. [Obs.] --Lord Herbert.
\Foi"ble\, n. 1. A moral weakness; a failing; a weak point; a frailty. A disposition radically noble and generous, clouded and overshadowed by superficial foibles. --De Quincey. 2. The half of a sword blade or foil blade nearest the point; -- opposed to forte. [Written also {faible}.] Syn: Fault; imperfection; failing; weakness; infirmity; frailty; defect. See {Fault}. |
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