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tender spot

NOUN

Achilles heel

Synonyms

WEAK

chink in the armor damaging weakness defect failing flaw foible frailty heel of Achilles susceptibility vulnerability weak link weak spot weakness

NOUN

bone of contention

Synonyms

WEAK

altercation apple of discord argument beef conflict controversy debate disagreement dispute grounds for war issue matter at hand point in question problem sore point

NOUN

soft spot

Synonyms

WEAK

exposed nerve in the gut nerve ending raw raw nerve sore point sore spot the quick weakness where it hurts where one lives

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“I just know he just has a real tender spot for caring for women,” she told The Times, “and particularly women who are pregnant.”

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023

Akinmusire’s new album on Blue Note, “on the tender spot of every calloused moment,” waxes tense and deep.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2023

Sometimes, something hard hits a tender spot, and a podcast ad with a small child chatting happily to his mother makes me cry.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2022

America has a tender spot for men who admit their flaws.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2018

She held my cheeks together, pressing the tender spot with her thumb.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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