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foible

[ foi-buhl ]
/ ˈfɔɪ bəl /
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noun

a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect: an all-too-human foible.
the weaker part of a sword blade, between the middle and the point (opposed to forte).

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Origin of foible

First recorded in 1640–50; from French, obsolete form of faible feeble

synonym study for foible

1. See fault.

Words nearby foible

fog signal, fogy, föhn, FOI, FOIA, foible, foie gras, foil, foilborne, foiled, foilsman
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Words related to foible

quirk, idiosyncrasy, failing, peculiarity, eccentricity, shortcoming, weakness, frailty, infirmity, kink, vice, fault, oddity, defect, mannerism, characteristic, singularity

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British Dictionary definitions for foible

foible
/ (ˈfɔɪbəl) /

noun

a slight peculiarity or minor weakness; idiosyncrasy
the most vulnerable part of a sword's blade, from the middle to the tipCompare forte 1 (def. 2)

Word Origin for foible

C17: from obsolete French, from obsolete adj: feeble
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