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foible definition

foi·ble (fo̵i′bəl)

noun

  1. a small weakness; slight frailty in character
  2. the weakest part of a sword blade, from the middle to the point

Etymology: obs. var. of Fr faible: see feeble

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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