Achilles-heel synonyms
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chink in the armor
damaging weakness
An imperfection or lack that causes inadequacy or failure; a shortcoming or deficiency.
A failure
To cause a flaw in; make defective:
The definition of foible is a small character flaw.
forlorn-hope
A faint hope
heel of Achilles
(Physics) electric susceptibility, a measure of how easily a dielectric polarizes in response to an external electric field (compare permittivity).
tender spot
(Uncountable) Susceptibility to attack or injury; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.
vulnerable point
weak link
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