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Achilles' heel vs weak spot

weak spot vs Achilles' heel

Achilles' heel and weak spot both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Achilles' heel Yes No No No
weak spot Yes No No No
As nouns, weak spot is a hypernym of Achilles' heel; that is, weak spot is a word with a broader meaning than Achilles' heel:
  • Achilles' heel: a seemingly small but actual mortal weakness
  • weak spot: a place of especial vulnerability
Other hypernyms of Achilles' heel include soft spot, weak part.
Achilles' heel (noun) weak spot (noun)
a seemingly small but actual mortal weakness a place of especial vulnerability
Difference between Achilles' heel and weak spot

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