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weak spot vs Achilles' heel

Achilles' heel vs weak spot

weak spot and Achilles' heel both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
weak spot Yes No No No
Achilles' heel Yes No No No
As nouns, Achilles' heel is a hyponym of weak spot; that is, Achilles' heel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than weak spot:
  • weak spot: a place of especial vulnerability
  • Achilles' heel: a seemingly small but actual mortal weakness
Other hyponyms of weak spot include jugular, underbelly.
weak spot (noun) Achilles' heel (noun)
a place of especial vulnerability a seemingly small but actual mortal weakness
Difference between weak spot and Achilles' heel

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