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Achilles' heel

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A·chil·les' heel  (-klz)
n.
A seemingly small but actually crucial weakness.
[From Achilles' being vulnerable only in the heel.]
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Noun1.Achilles' heelAchilles' heel - a seemingly small but actual mortal weakness
soft spot, weak part, weak spot - a place of especial vulnerability


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