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have a weakness for

have a weak·ness for
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav ey week-nis fawr]
    • /hæv eɪ ˈwik nɪs fɔr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav ey week-nis fawr]
    • /hæv eɪ ˈwik nɪs fɔr/

Definition of have a weakness for words

  • transitive verb have a weakness for be fond of 1
Just one definition for have a weakness for

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Parts of speech for Have a weakness for

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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have a weakness for popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for have a weakness for

verb have a weakness for

  • train — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
  • pursue — to strive to gain; seek to attain or accomplish (an end, object, purpose, etc.).
  • practice — habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.
  • go in for — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
All 7 Synonyms of have a weakness for

Antonyms for have a weakness for

verb have a weakness for

  • broaden — When something broadens, it becomes wider.
  • stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
All 2 Antonyms of have a weakness for

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