Weak point

Synonyms for "weak point" (81 found)

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Closest matches (17)

Noun(2 words)
argumentargument by analogyargumentum ad baculumargumentum ad captandumargumentum ad hominemassailabilitybad casebad habitbegging the questionbesetting sinblemishbugcatchchinkcircular argument

Strong matches (24)

claptrapcrackcrowd-pleasing argumentdefectdefectiondeficiencydrawbackempty wordsfailingfailurefallacyfaultfautefeet of clayflawfly in the ointmentfoibleformal fallacyfrailtyheel of achilles
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Noun(3 words)

Related words (40)

hysteron proteronimperfectioninadequacyinfirmityinsincere argumentkinklittle problemlogical fallacymaterial fallacymere rhetoricmoonshinemoral flawnon sequiturparalogismpenetrabilitypetitio principiiphilosophismpregnabilityproblempseudosyllogism
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riftshortcomingsnagsoft spotsolecismsomething missingsophismsophistrytaintverbal fallacyvicevincibilityvulnerabilityvulnerable placevulnerable pointweak linkweak sideweakness
Adjective(2 words)
vulnerable areaweakest

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Antonyms

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strong point

Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Their soft skills are great, but their technical knowledge is a weak point that needs remedial help.

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probing the perimeter for the weak point

Source: wiktionary