GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Foible , n.
- A moral weakness; a failing; a weak point; a frailty.1913 Webster
A disposition radically noble and generous, clouded and overshadowed by superficial foibles.
De Quincey.1913 Webster - The half of a sword blade or foil blade nearest the point; -- opposed to forte. [Written also faible.]
Syn. -- Fault; imperfection; failing; weakness; infirmity; frailty; defect. See Fault.
1913 Webster
- A moral weakness; a failing; a weak point; a frailty.