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    [Noun]  | "foi*ble" | \ ˈfȯi-bəl \


    1: the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point

    2: a minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior : weakness


    Origin: circa 1648 ;

     Obsolete French (now faible), from obsolete foible weak, from Old French feble feeble;

    [Noun]  | "foibles" 


    1: a defect in character;


      * e.g., " ... could tolerate my uncle's foibles because we loved him dearly "





    [Noun]  | "foible" 


    1: a defect in character;


      * e.g., " ... could tolerate my uncle's foibles because we loved him dearly "





     [ "foibles" ]

    1:  Problems that, when serious, cause failure or the symptoms of failure. The #1 cause of fagalism in the U.S. Elton John,jk. The STD known to make you suck.

      * e.g.,  ...  9 out of 10 people failed today because of foibles. Only you can stop fagalism by preventing foibles. No. Mary broke up with John because of his foibles. 

     [ "foible" ]

    1: Mistake.

      * e.g.,  ... What a foible. 

     [ "Foible" ]

    1: To make a mistake directly causing the failure of a plan or action. Portmanteau of Foil and Fumble.

      * e.g.,  ... The Green Shift idea was a major foible for the Canadian Liberal Party in 200 

     [ "foibled" ]

    1: Verb: Ruin, thwart, dull, put a dent in or jacked up. To mess up. It's formally used as a noun, but most appropriately, the word is best used as a verb.

      * e.g.,  ... I've just foibled his evil plans. Muahaha. 

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