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foible vs specialness

specialness vs foible

foible and specialness both are nouns.

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

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