Definition of "foible" []

• A minor weakness or failing of character. (noun)
• The weaker section of a sword blade, from the middle to the tip. (noun)

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• "But I think my only foible is really spending so long in this other world."
• "When I bring up the latest Palin foible, my GOP co-workers ask me if I am afraid of Palin."
• "Upon these considerations, he met with a most engaging reception from the entertainer, who was a well-bred man, of some learning, generosity, and taste; but his foible was the desire of being thought the inimitable pattern of all three."