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frail

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frail


Main Entry:
frail Listen to the pronunciation of frail
Pronunciation:
\ˈfrāl\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French fraile, from Latin fragilis fragile, from frangere
Date:
14th century
1: easily led into evil <frail humanity>2: easily broken or destroyed : fragile3 a: physically weak b: slight, unsubstantial
synonyms see weak
frail·ly Listen to the pronunciation of frailly \ˈfrā(l)-lē\ adverb
frail·ness noun


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