Achilles-heel synonyms

ə-kĭl'ēz

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chink in the armor
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defect
An imperfection or lack that causes inadequacy or failure; a shortcoming or deficiency.
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flaw
To cause a flaw in; make defective:
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foible
The definition of foible is a small character flaw.
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heel of Achilles
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damaging weakness
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failing
A failure
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forlorn-hope
A faint hope
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frailty
A fault proceeding from weakness; foible; sin of infirmity.
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handicap
To encumber with a handicap in any contest.
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susceptibility
(Physics) electric susceptibility, a measure of how easily a dielectric polarizes in response to an external electric field (compare permittivity).
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tender spot
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vulnerability
(Uncountable) Susceptibility to attack or injury; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.
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vulnerable point
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weak link
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weak spot
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weakness
(Countable) An inadequate quality; fault
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Achilles-heel Sentence Examples

  • Even mighty foes will have an Achilles heel which the diligent player can exploit.

  • The clinician taps the rubber triangular shaped end in several different areas in the arms, knee, and Achilles heel area.

  • If she got desperate enough, that desire might become her husband's Achilles Heel.

  • It was the fiscal question that arrayed against Mazarin a coalition of all petty interests and frustrated ambitions; this was always the Achilles heel of the French monarchy, Financial which in 1648 was at the last extremity for money.

  • Meanwhile Ben Mimmack writes: " Sri Lanka's contrasting innings at Lords showed that England's Achilles heel is old-fashioned test match batting.

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