ADJ
- big, fundamental, great, major, serious, significant
- small
- physical
- structural
- personal
- muscular
- political
- apparent, perceived
- exploiting apparent weaknesses in the system
- inherent
- human
VERB + WEAKNESS
- have, suffer from
- cause, create
- exploit
- assess, identify
- highlight, point out, reveal
- minimize, overcome
WEAKNESS + VERB
- be, lie
- The greatest weakness of the scheme lies in its lack of government support
PREP
- ~ in
- Service conditions soon revealed the inherent weaknesses in the vehicle's design
PHRASES
- a moment of weakness
- In a moment of weakness I let him drive my car
- a sign of weakness
- He saw compromise as a sign of weakness
- strengths and weaknesses
- The appraisal system seeks to assess employees' strengths and weaknesses
VERB + WEAKNESS
- have
- I've got a real weakness for chocolate
- develop
- overcome
PREP
- ~ for
- He worries a lot about his weight, but can't overcome his weakness for fatty foods