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— John Keats

Thou still unravish'd bride of quietness,

Thou foster-child of silence and slow time,

Sylvan historian, who canst thus express

A flowery tale more sweetly than our rhyme:

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noun

The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.

“a falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity”

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Dictionary Entry

foible

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈfɔɪbəl/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyEmerging (0)

A quirk, idiosyncrasy, or mannerism; unusual habit or way (usage is typically plural), that is slightly strange or silly.

In a Sentence

“Try to look past his foibles and see the friendly fellow underneath.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. foiblefoible humanfoible little
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Synonyms

faultidiosyncrasymannerism

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Related Words

flawfickletysquiffinesswhimlingfinickingfinnimbrun

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