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| Achilles |
the hero of The Iliad, who is killed by an arrow in his heel, his only vulnerable spot. |
| Achilles heel |
any vulnerable or weak spot, part, or trait. |
| assailable |
open to attack or assault; vulnerable. |
| cheap shot |
in sports, an act of unnecessary roughness against a vulnerable player, esp. when intended to injure. [1/2 definitions] |
| exposed |
vulnerable to danger. [1/3 definitions] |
| green-stick fracture |
a type of fracture to which children are esp. vulnerable, in which a long bone breaks only partway through. |
| indefensible |
not capable of being physically defended or protected; vulnerable. [1/3 definitions] |
| lull |
to cause (someone) to relax his or her ordinary alertness, so as to make vulnerable to deception. [1/4 definitions] |
| naked |
exposed to attack, humiliation, or the like; vulnerable. [1/5 definitions] |
| out on a limb |
(informal) in a risky or vulnerable position or situation; at risk. |
| pregnable |
vulnerable to attack or conquest. |
| sitting duck |
an especially vulnerable person or thing; easy target. |
| unassailable |
not vulnerable to physical or military attack. [1/2 definitions] |
| underbelly |
the weakest or most vulnerable spot. [1/2 definitions] |
| unguarded |
not protected or guarded; vulnerable. [1/2 definitions] |
| vulnerability |
the state of being vulnerable. [2 definitions] |
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