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Meaning of weakness

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  weakness
      n 1: a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's
           failings" [syn: {failing}, {weakness}]
      2: powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of
         their weakness the group remains active" [syn:
         {helplessness}, {weakness}, {impuissance}]
      3: the property of lacking physical or mental strength;
         liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his
         weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the
         span was overlooked until it collapsed" [ant: {strength}]
      4: the condition of being financially weak; "the weakness of the
         dollar against the yen" [ant: {strength}]
      5: a penchant for something even though it might not be good for
         you; "he has a weakness for chocolate"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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