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Achillesferse — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • kryptonite noun Figuratively, the one specific thing that can weaken or defeat someone or something otherwise very strong.

Senses

Achillesferse is used for these senses in English:

  • Achilles heel A vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation.
  • kryptonite (figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable.

kryptonite — full definition

  1. noun Figuratively, the one specific thing that can weaken or defeat someone or something otherwise very strong.
  2. verb To ruin, weaken, or badly damage something, in the way kryptonite affects Superman.

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