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chink in the armour

chink in the armour is the alternative spelling of chink in the armor.

Meaning of chink in the armor

Noun

chink in the armor (plural chinks in the armor)

  1. (US, idiomatic) A weakness; a weak point (particularly of something formerly considered near-invincible or perfect).

Forms of chink in the armour

pluralchinks in the armour

Questions about chink in the armour

What is chink in the armour the alternative spelling of?
Chink in the armour is the alternative spelling of chink in the armor.

Words near chink in the armour in the dictionary

  1. chiniquodontids
  2. Chinish
  3. chink
  4. chink cough
  5. chink in the armor
  6. chink in the armour
  7. chink land
  8. chink up
  9. chink-a-chink
  10. chink-land
  11. Chinka

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