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  1. Achilles' heel love

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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A seemingly small but actually crucial weakness.

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  1. n. alternative spelling of Achilles heel.

Etymologies

  1. From Achilles' being vulnerable only in the heel. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  1. Achilles tendon
  1. Achilles
  1. ankle-jerk

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