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feeble
adjective
Lacking strength
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ˈfiːbəl
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adjective
Lacking strength
“{'source': 'Nathaniel Hawthorne', 'text': 'a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude'}”
adjective
Lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
“A feeble old woman”
adjective
Lacking strength or vigor
“Damning with faint praise”
adjective
Pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
“A feeble excuse”
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{'source': 'Nathaniel Hawthorne', 'text': 'a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude'}
A feeble old woman
Her body looked sapless
Damning with faint praise
Faint resistance
Feeble efforts
A feeble voice
A feeble excuse
A lame argument
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