Jugular
Jugular noun - A vulnerable point.
Usage example: a sadistic training instructor who would seek out a recruit's jugular and then go for it
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Synonyms for Jugular
Underbelly and jugular are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Underbelly" instead a noun "Jugular".
Underbelly
Underbelly noun - A vulnerable point.
Usage example: the vast, thinly guarded southern border was obviously the underbelly of the nation's line of defense
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Underbelly and Jugular. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/jugular/underbelly
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