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1. • • a strange habit or characteristic that is seen as not important and not harming anyone: We all have our little foibles.
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   What does foible mean in a sentence?

   • A foible is a habit or characteristic that someone has which is considered rather strange, foolish, or bad but which is also considered unimportant. [...] • idiosyncrasy, failing, fault, weakness [...] Why have you flagged this sentence?

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   What is a synonym for foible?

   • Synonyms for foible in a negative sense are "failing," "shortcoming," and in a more positive sense "quirk," "eccentricity." It can likewise be annoying or endearing. Most people have a foible, or idiosyncrasy, that stands out to others, but interestingly, a person rarely sees his or her own characteristic foible.

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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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   Jun 3, 2024 · 'Foible' in a sentence: The design looks snazzy, but is filled with a few foibles.

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     The meaning of FOIBLE is the part of a sword or foil blade...

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   foible noun (BLADE) [ C ] in fencing, the weakest part of a sword, between the middle and the point of the blade: A parry should take the foible of the attacker's blade with the forte or guard of the defender's. Compare. forte. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   We all have our little foibles. With his sharp eye for human traits and foibles, his comments about people were delightfully piquant. I also do my best to apply this to the faults and foibles of others. In many countries, the frank assessments of their weaknesses and foibles will be seen as tantamount to espionage.

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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.

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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. [...]

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   Definition of foible noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Most people have a foible, or idiosyncrasy, that stands out to others, but interestingly, a person rarely sees his or her own characteristic foible. Definitions of foible noun