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soft spot

Noun CEFR B2
sɒft spɒt

Definitions

  1. A sentimental fondness or affection.
    idiomatic
  2. A point of vulnerability in a defence.
  3. A fontanelle.

Equivalents

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Examples

“I'm embarrassed to admit⟳ it hit the soft spot in my heart / When I found out you wrote the book I read⟳”
“But although I happen⟳ to have⟳ a soft spot for nut roast – an option often preferable to the meat that emerged from the school kitchen – it seems I'm in a cranky minority.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

soft steel soft surfboard soft swap soft tack soft target soft tennis

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