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noun lack of strength ADJ. big, fundamental, great, major, serious, significant | small | physical | structural | personal | muscular | political | apparent, perceived exploiting apparent weaknesses in the system | inherent | human VERB + WEAKNESS have, suffer from | cause, create | exploit | assess, identify | highlight, point out, reveal | minimize, overcome WEAKNESS + VERB be, lie The greatest weakness of the scheme lies in its lack of government support. PREP. ~ in Service conditions soon revealed the inherent weaknesses in the vehicle's design. PHRASES a moment of weakness In a moment of weakness I let him drive my car. | a sign of weakness He saw compromise as a sign of weakness. | strengths and weaknesses The appraisal system seeks to assess employees' strengths and weaknesses. liking for sth/sb ADJ. real VERB + WEAKNESS have I've got a real weakness for chocolate. | develop | overcome PREP. ~ for He worries a lot about his weight, but can't overcome his weakness for fatty foods.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary