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FOIBLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("foible" is a kind of...):
part; portion (something less than the whole of a human artifact)
Holonyms ("foible" is a part of...):
blade; brand; steel; sword (a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
Synonyms:
foible; idiosyncrasy; mannerism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("foible" is a kind of...):
distinctiveness; peculiarity; speciality; specialness; specialty (a distinguishing trait)
