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weakness

Pronunciation: /ˈwiːknɪs/

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Definition of weakness

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] the state or condition of being weak:the country’s weakness in international dealings
  • 2a disadvantage or fault:you must recognize your product’s strengths and weaknesses
  • 3a person or thing that one is unable to resist or likes excessively:you’re his one weakness—he should never have met you
  • (weakness for) a self-indulgent liking for:his weakness for prawn cocktails

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