FRAIL
(noun) a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)
(noun) the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
(adj.) physically weak
"an invalid's frail body"
(adj.) easily broken or damaged or destroyed
"a kite too delicate to fly safely", "fragile porcelain plates", "fragile old bones", "a frail craft"
synonyms : delicate , fragile(adj.) wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
"I'm only a fallible human", "frail humanity"
synonyms : fallible , imperfect , weak
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Mnemonics for frail
(Tag: ) frail - one who fails in a subject is obviously WEAK in it
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(Tag: ) Like fragile - weak.
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(Tag: ) F+ RAIL > Indian Railway alwayz SLOW/WEAK!
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(Tag: ) fra(farah)+il(ill)...one who becomes ill ll become thin nd weak...
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(Tag: English) FRAIL : You Fail to lift the RAIL because you are weak. Don't confuse with FLAIL : You get slapped when you Fail. You'll be FLAILED if you confuse FRAIL with FLAIL.
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