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foible vs peculiarity

peculiarity vs foible

foible and peculiarity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foible Yes No No No
peculiarity Yes No No No
As nouns, peculiarity is a hypernym of foible; that is, peculiarity is a word with a broader meaning than foible:
  • foible: a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
  • peculiarity: a distinguishing trait
Other hypernyms of foible include distinctiveness, speciality, specialness, specialty.
foible (noun) peculiarity (noun)
the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual a distinguishing trait
a minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior. an odd or unusual characteristic
Difference between foible and peculiarity

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