Definitions
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- n. The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles' heel.
Etymologies
Examples
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DC owns other elements like Superman’s ability to fly, the term kryptonite, the Lex Luthor and Jimmy Olsen characters, Superman’s powers and expanded origins.
Look, it’s Intellectual Property Man!: If only ideas really were bulletproof « The Retort
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DC Comics and Warner Brothers will retain rights toother elements like Superman’s ability to fly, the term kryptonite, the Lex Luthor and Jimmy Olsen characters, Superman’s powers and expanded origins.
What Does Superman Origin Rights Loss Mean to Superman Film Future? Smallville and Others?
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(As Larry Elder would say, facts are to liberals what kryptonite is to Superman.)
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The "bad" Superman created by the red kryptonite is the incarnation of Superman's buried resentments at having to be Superman all the time.
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Occasionally getting caught in kryptonite traps or other traps making her powerless.
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His kryptonite is Captain Liberty, the government’s number one weapon on the battle against supervillains.
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~ Scientists find mineral just like Superman's 'kryptonite' -- "A newly-found mineral contains the same elements described in the fictional kryptonite used by the enemies of comic-book and film superhero "Superman," a scientist said Tuesday."
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In a recent episode, Penny won a psychological battle with the help of Leonard, who revealed his roommate's "kryptonite": fear of his mother.
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Not to belabor the point because it's a moot discussion at this point, but MJ didn't have a "kryptonite" flaw.
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Logic, economic comfortability, educated persons are "kryptonite" to them.
hernesheir commented on the word kryptonite
Name of a gene in the plant Arabidopsis that supresses the superman gene.
June 28, 2010