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Definition of soft spot in English: soft spotnoun ˈsɒf(t) spɒt 1A weak point, a vulnerability, especially one which can be exploited by an enemy or opponent. 2A degree of kindness, tenderness, or sympathetic feeling in a person. Frequently specified as a place in a person's heart. Now chiefly in to have a soft spot for.
Phrases : to have a fondness for, feel affection towards.
Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in Thomas Bridges (?1710–?1775), playwright and novelist. From soft + spot. Definition of soft spot in US English: soft spotnounˈsɒf(t) spɒt 1A weak point, a vulnerability, especially one which can be exploited by an enemy or opponent. 2A degree of kindness, tenderness, or sympathetic feeling in a person. Frequently specified as a place in a person's heart. Now chiefly in to have a soft spot for.
Phrases : to have a fondness for, feel affection towards.
Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in Thomas Bridges (?1710–?1775), playwright and novelist. From soft + spot. |