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1
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
- the flu left me with such overwhelming weakness that I could hardly stand
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2
the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character
- in a moment of weakness he said yes to his daughter's request for a new toy
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3
a defect in character
- his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything
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- demerit,
- dereliction,
- failing,
- fault,
- foible,
- frailty,
- shortcoming,
- sin,
- vice,
- want
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4
the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
- the devastating weakness of the immune system that is experienced by people with certain chronic conditions
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