Weakness

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690. Weakness (See also Timidity, Vulnerability.)

  1. Gertrude Frailty, thy name is woman! [Br. Lit.: Hamlet ]
  2. Henry VI dominated by queen and vassal; shirks responsibilities. [Br. Lit.: Henry VI ]
  3. John, King without grandeur, strength, or any regal quality. [Br. Lit.: King John ]
  4. Milquetoast, Casper the original Timid Soul; afraid of calling soul his own. [Comics: Horn, 663]
  5. Mitty, Walter epitome of weak-spirited man. [Am. Lit.: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty in Payton, 448]
  6. musk traditional symbol of weakness. [Plant Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 176]
  7. Pilate, Pontius yields to clamoring of Jews, hands Jesus over. [N.T.: Matthew 27:2426; Luke 23:1625; John 19:116]
  8. Warren, Nicole relies on Dick for stability and identity. [Am. Lit.: Tender Is the Night ]

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