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achilles' heel
 

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Noun achilles' heel has 1 sense
  1. Achilles' heel - a seemingly small but actual mortal weakness
    --1 is a kind of     weak part, weak spot, soft spot

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Achilles Heel

Noun

  1. The vulnerable or fatal weakness of a person or system.

    2. Example: His lack of self-confidence proved to be his Achilles heel during the job interview.

  2. The tendon joining the calf muscles to the heel bone.

    3. Example: The athlete strained his Achilles heel while training for the marathon.

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