foible vs specialty

foible and specialty both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foible	Yes	No	No	No
specialty	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, specialty is a hypernym of foible; that is, specialty is a word with a broader meaning than foible:

foible: a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
specialty: a distinguishing trait

Other hypernyms of foible include distinctiveness, peculiarity, speciality, specialness.

foible (noun)	specialty (noun)
the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip	the special line of work you have adopted as your career
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual	a distinguishing trait
a minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior.	an asset of special worth or utility