| Main Entry: | Achilles heel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | vulnerable point |
Synonyms: |
chink in the armor, damaging weakness, defect, failing, flaw, foible, frailty, handicap, heel of Achilles, susceptibility, tender spot, vulnerability, weak link, weak spot, weakness |
| Main Entry: | bone of contention |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difference of opinion |
Synonyms: |
altercation, apple of discord, argument, beef, conflict, controversy, debate, disagreement, dispute, grounds for war, issue, matter at hand, point in question, problem, sore point, tender spot |
| Main Entry: | soft spot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | raw spot |
Synonyms: |
exposed nerve, in the gut, nerve ending, raw, raw nerve, sore point, sore spot, tender spot, the quick, weakness, where it hurts, where one lives |