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weakness
Found in thesaurus: imperfectness, imperfection, impotence, powerlessness, impotency, property, misfortune, tough luck, ill luck, bad luck, taste, preference, predilection, penchant
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weakness
n.
feebleness; drawback, disadvantage; defect; foible
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Weakness
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weakness
Noun
1. a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"
(synonym) failing
(hypernym) imperfection, imperfectness
(hyponym) insufficiency, inadequacy
2. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active"
(synonym) helplessness, impuissance
(hypernym) powerlessness, impotence, impotency
3. the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"
(antonym) strength
(hypernym) property
(hyponym) adynamia
4. the condition of being financially weak; "the weakness of the dollar against the yen"
(antonym) strength
(hypernym) misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck
5. a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate"
(hypernym) preference, penchant, predilection, taste
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weakness
n.
slabost; slabina (pro co/koho)
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weakness
Rzecz.
słabość; słaba strona
