Meaning of FOIBLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'foybul
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | idiosyncrasy, mannerism |
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| | See Also: | | blade, brand, distinctiveness, part, peculiarity, portion, speciality, specialness, specialty, steel, sword | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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