weak in All languages combined

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    {
      "form": "weak",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "weaker",
      "tags": [
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        "superlative"
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        {
          "text": "The child was too weak to move the boulder."
        }
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        "Weak is used to describe something that does not have a lot of strength."
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        {
          "text": "This tea tastes weak and watery. Do you have anything stronger?"
        }
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        "Something that is weak does not have a strong taste."
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "This place is weak. Let's go somewhere more interesting."
        }
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        "bad; not cool."
      ],
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    },
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      "ipa": "/wiːk/"
    },
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      "sampa": "/wi:k/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-weak.ogg",
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        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophones": [
        "week"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "weak"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "weak",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "weaker",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "weakest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "weak",
        "2": "weaker",
        "3": "weakest"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The child was too weak to move the boulder."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Weak is used to describe something that does not have a lot of strength."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "This tea tastes weak and watery. Do you have anything stronger?"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is weak does not have a strong taste."
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Colloquial"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "This place is weak. Let's go somewhere more interesting."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bad; not cool."
      ],
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        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "enpr": "wēk"
    },
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    },
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophones": [
        "week"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "weak"
}

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"weak" meaning in All languages combined

Adjective [English]