fault
noun
a feature of something that makes it less good
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Faults
inadequacy
noun
a fault in someone or something that prevents them from reaching the standard that is needed or expected
Achilles’ heel
noun
a weak feature that someone or something has that could cause failure or could be attacked
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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