weak spot

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weak spot

noun weak spots

A location where the defenses are weak or the vulnerability is great. It began with an insightful paper of Donnellan's in which he put his finger on the weak spot in the classical theory.
Similar: Achilles heel, chink in the armor, glass jaw, kryptonite, soft spot, soft underbelly, vulnerability, weakness, weak spot

Opposite: forte

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noun

Opposite: forte

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noun location where the defenses are weak or the vulnerability is great

日本語	弱点 jakuten
Français	point faible, talon d'Achille, ventre mou
Deutsch	Schwachpunkt
Italiano	punto debole
Русский	сла́бое ме́сто sláboje mésto
Tiếng Việt	thóp

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@misc{weak_spot_2026,
  title = {weak spot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/weak%20spot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}