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FRAYLT-ee/ˈfreɪlti/

Frailty is weakness of body or character: human frailty, frailty in the rota. Fragile (already in the dictionary) is the adjective; a vibe does not name a hole.

Meaning

Weakness of body or character (from fragile, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “Frailty in the night rota is a named hole, not a vibe.”
• “Weakness is everyday. Fragile is already in this course. A vibe is talk. A name on the log is cover. Name the hole; then keep the tone if the finding still stands.”

Good to know

Weakness of body or character. Adjective: fragile (already in the dictionary). A vibe ≠ a named hole.

Near in meaning

weakness, infirmity, vulnerability

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