单词	foible
释义	foiblefoi‧ble /ˈfɔɪbəl/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINfoible Origin: 1600-1700 Early modern French, from Old French feble; ➔ FEEBLE Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Her act is full of funny observations on human foibles. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS In fact, he was often quite outspoken about people, though usually with reference to their harmless foibles. Just another screwy episode in a tournament filled with foibles. Obviously every nation has its foibles of this kind. The Inspectors all know each other extremely well and sometimes have to tolerate each other's little foibles, too. Their bedroom doors closed, and suddenly our foibles became the topic of dinner conversation. Their personalities are easily exaggerated, their foibles ripe for caricature or psychotherapy. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► little foibles  We all have our little foibles. a small weakness or strange habit that someone has, which does not harm anyone else SYN  peculiarity:  We all have our little foibles.
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