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| defect |
a weakness, flaw, or bad quality. |
| hole |
A hole is an error or weakness in something. When there is a hole in what someone is saying, it means that something is wrong or doesn't make sense in it. [1/2 definitions] |
| pride |
Pride is a feeling that you are better than others or too good to do certain things that you feel are below you. It is also a feeling that makes you afraid to show any weakness to others or even yourself. [1/4 definitions] |
| proud |
If you are proud, it can mean that you think you are better than other people. Proud people often don't want to show other people any weakness they have. [1/4 definitions] |
| shortcoming |
a fault or weakness in character, behavior, or ability. |
| tooth |
a liking or weakness for a particular flavor or type of food. [1/3 definitions] |
| tremble |
to shake from fear, weakness, or cold. [1/2 definitions] |
| vice1 |
a slight personal fault or weakness. [1/2 definitions] |
| weakness |
If you have weakness in your legs, you may not be able to walk or run. If you have weakness when you are sick, you may not be able to get out of bed. Having weakness means not being strong in some way. [3 definitions] |
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