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foible

[ foi-buhl ]

noun

  1. a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect:

    an all-too-human foible.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. the weaker part of a sword blade, between the middle and the point ( forte ).


foible

/ 藞蹿蓴瑟产蓹濒 /

noun

  1. a slight peculiarity or minor weakness; idiosyncrasy
  2. the most vulnerable part of a sword's blade, from the middle to the tip Compare forte 1
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of foible1

First recorded in 1640鈥50; from French, obsolete form of faible feeble
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of foible1

C17: from obsolete French, from obsolete adj: feeble
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Synonym Study

See fault.
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With "Yoko," Sheff eschews 鈥渇iltered idealization鈥 in favor of crafting Ono鈥檚 biography with all of the artist鈥檚 foibles and failures in candid relief.

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Much of Soresi鈥檚 material dives into his parents鈥 foibles and how they warped him, his anxiety and depression, and his mix of Italian and Jewish heritage.

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The saying 鈥 believed to be a witticism about Parker鈥檚 own romantic foibles 鈥 has been used on the show in some form at least a dozen times since 1985, according to the fan-operated J! archive.

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The overall tension allows us to skim over the flaws and foibles in the script, especially when the resolution is so hard-fought.

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Incidentally, it鈥檚 not the first time the adage 鈥 believed to be a witticism about Parker鈥檚 own romantic foibles 鈥 has been used on the show.

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