"chink in the armor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-chink in the armor.ogg Forms: chinks in the armor [plural], chink in the armour [alternative], chink in one's armor [alternative], armour [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|chinks in the armor}} chink in the armor (plural chinks in the armor), {{tlb|en|US spelling}} (American spelling)
  1. (idiomatic) A weakness; a weak point (particularly of something formerly considered near-invincible or perfect). Tags: US, idiomatic Related terms: Achilles heel, blot on the escutcheon
    Sense id: en-chink_in_the_armor-en-noun-kcIbs4n5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        }
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    },
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