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Meaning of soft spot | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
sɒft spɒt

Definitions

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

Equivalents

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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