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frailty
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frailty
(noun)
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frailty
/
ˈ
freɪlti/
noun
plural
frailties
frailty
/
ˈ
freɪlti/
noun
plural
frailties
Learner's definition of FRAILTY
1
[
noncount
]
:
physical weakness
:
the quality or state of being frail
the old man's
frailty
the
frailty
of her voice/health
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:
weakness of character that causes a person to do things that are morally wrong
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noncount
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He is not immune to human
frailty
. [=he sometimes fails to do what is fair, honest, etc.]
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We can no longer be surprised by the
frailties
of our political leaders.
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