weakness

noun

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1
as in fatigue
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
as in softness
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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as in shortcoming
a defect in character his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything

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as in vulnerability
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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“Weakness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weakness. Accessed 28 Jan. 2023.

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