fatal weakness

Frequency: 6.86.2 per million words

A weakness that causes something to fail completely.

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Examples (10)

  • There was a fatal weakness in his theory that led to its rejection.
  • The project had a fatal weakness from the start, making its failure inevitable.
  • His inability to adapt proved to be a fatal weakness in a rapidly changing market.
  • Investigators uncovered a fatal weakness in the bridge's construction, causing its collapse.
  • Lack of clear leadership became a fatal weakness for the political campaign.
  • The security protocol contained a fatal weakness that allowed unauthorized access.
  • Overconfidence is often a fatal weakness for even the most talented athletes.
  • The company's reliance on a single supplier was a fatal weakness when that supplier failed.
  • Many critics pointed out a fatal weakness in the new economic policy's implementation plan.
  • Despite its promising features, the software had a fatal weakness in its core algorithm.