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