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noun
The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: Achilles heel, weakness, chink in the armor, glass jaw, kryptonite, soft spot, soft underbelly, vulnerability, weak spot
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Crack cocaine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang, uncountable, usually
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verb
To expose to, or attack with, kryptonite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To destroy, wreck, or ruin; to affect adversely, as Superman is affected by kryptonite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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History
From a fictional radioactive element, kryptonite, that has a detrimental effect on the otherwise invulnerable character Superman. Formed from Superman's home planet Krypton + -ite, which was named after the chemical element krypton.
Across languages
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