Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with weakness in American Collocation
weakness
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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basic
fundamental
inherent
intrinsic
methodological
structural
systemic
underlying
The recent banking crisis has highlighted some inherent structural weaknesses in the financial system.
major or serious
fatal
key
serious
significant
This was the most significant weakness in the design of the experiment.
lasting a long time
long-standing
The Government must address long-standing weaknesses.
obvious to others
apparent
evident
glaring
perceived
The film has many glaring weaknesses.
possible
potential
Senior managers are good at identifying potential weaknesses.
find a weakness
detect
find
identify
pinpoint
see
spot
Auditors can spot weaknesses and advise your company on improvements.
show a weakness
demonstrate
expose
highlight
reflect
reveal
It exposed fundamental weaknesses in the European economy.
deal with a weakness
acknowledge
address
correct
eliminate
overcome
rectify
remedy
tackle
Subsequent reforms sought to address weaknesses in education.
use a weakness for your own advantage
exploit
Enemies will exploit these weaknesses.
approach
argument
leadership
management
process
system
Some of the weaknesses in his argument come from over-generalizing from particular cases.