weakness

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noun

Plural noun:

weaknessesweakenes

1.
(uncountable)The condition of being weak.
Near-synonyms: debility, frailty, vulnerability; vincibility
In a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis.
Đồng nghĩa: debility, frailty, vulnerability, vincibility
2.
(countable)An inadequate quality; fault.
His inability to speak in front of an audience was his weakness.
The only weakness in her plan was its reliance on the electricity being up and running.
Đồng nghĩa: defect, flaw, hole
3.
(countable)A special fondness or obsessing desire.
She is an athlete who has a weakness for chocolate.
Đồng nghĩa: soft spot

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Đồng nghĩa

debilityfrailtyvulnerability vincibility defect flaw holesoft spotdefect#Nounflaw#Nounhole#Nounpowerlessness fault

Trái nghĩa

strength power powerfulnessinvulnerabilityinvincibilityfortestrength#Nounpower#Noun;forte#Noundurability

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English wayknesse, weykenesse, replacing earlier wocnesse, wakenes, wacnesse (weakness), from wācnes. Equivalent to weak + -ness.