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   The meaning of FOIBLE is the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point. How to use foible in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Foible.

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FOIBLE definition: 1. a strange habit or characteristic that is seen as not important and not harming anyone: 2. in…. Learn more.

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   a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character. synonyms: idiosyncrasy, mannerism. see more. noun. the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Foible." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/foible. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024. Copy citation.

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   Foible definition: a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect. See examples of FOIBLE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFOIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A foible is a habit or characteristic that someone has which is considered rather strange, foolish, or bad but which is also considered unimportant.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › foibleFOIBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   What does foible mean?

   • The meaning of FOIBLE is the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point. How to use foible in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Where does the word foible come from?

   • The French source of foible is also at a remove from the fencing arena; the French foible means "weak," and it comes from the same Old French term, feble, that gave us feeble. fault, failing, frailty, foible, vice mean an imperfection or weakness of character.

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   What does foible mean in fencing?

   • The English foible soon came to be applied not only to weaknesses in blades but also to minor failings in character. The French source of foible is also at a remove from the fencing arena; the French foible means "weak," and it comes from the same Old French term, feble, that gave us feeble.

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   What is a human foible?

   • Judith consented to consult her; Mary soon found out the foible of the poor woman. And now and then a human foible might be recorded by the stonemason without risk of undermining society's foundations. Foible definition: a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect. See examples of FOIBLE used in a sentence.

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8. www.oed.com › dictionary › foible_adjfoible, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the word foible mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word foible , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.