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underbelly
underbelly /ˈʌn.dəˌbel.i/ aep /-dɚ-/ noun [S] LITERARY
► F0 the weakest or most unpleasant part of something that is most likely to fail or be easily defeated: » a film exposing the sordid underbelly of modern urban society» Small businesses are the soft underbelly (= weakest parts) of the British economy, and they need as much government support as possible.Thesaurus+: ↑Weakness and vulnerability |