Synonyms for Achilles heel
achilles heel

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1. Achilles heelnoun

   A vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation.

   Synonyms:
   vulnerability, weakness, weak spot, soft spot, kryptonite

2. Achilles heelnoun

   The Achilles' tendon, the tendo Achillis.

   Synonyms:
   soft spot, weak spot, weakness, kryptonite, vulnerability

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1. Dorothy Marcic:

   You know, I never thought that I cared about court justice, i just wanted the truth to come up. I couldn’t find any evidence of my uncle being abusive. He and Suzanne certainly argued a lot… But I just needed to know the truth. And I felt that was justice. My uncle was a decent man, but he had an Achilles' heel. He lost his life and he’s not here to defend himself.

2. Bill Maher:

   I feel like that’s the Achilles heel of the left right now. They identify issues mostly by what they can feel superior to another person for.

3. John Hannah:

   Maintenance has long been an Achilles heel for the Iraqi security services, and they have been almost entirely dependent on the United States to keep their planes flying, the F-16s have been based at the Balad airfield, which has been regularly targeted with rockets and mortars by pro-Iranian militias. My view is that the F-16 program could be in serious trouble if the Iraqi government is unable or unwilling to fulfill its most basic international obligation to protect U.S. diplomats, troops, and contractors that theyve invited into their country.

4. Jack Riley:

   Clearly that was his Achilles' heel the first time and I think it can be this time, this time when we get him, and I tell you we are going to get him, it may have a little different outcome for him.

5. Christians Castillo:

   It's his Achilles' heel, those who would be coming into power with him, I think, would be very worried.