Forte and Failing

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Forte noun - Something for which a person shows a special talent.

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Failing is an antonym for forte in speciality topic.

Failing noun - A defect in character.

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Forte is an antonym for failing in shortcoming topic.

Nearby Words: fail, failure, failed

true	true forte	true failing
real	real forte	real failing
main	main forte	main failing
minor	minor forte	minor failing
Other adjectives: secondary, primary, biggest.

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