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I have a soft spot for Joe Biden. I like him. But he's dumb as an ashtray.
Roger Ailes

Meaning of "soft spot" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOFT SPOT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOFT SPOT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Soft spot is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOFT SPOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fontanelle

A fontanelle is an anatomical feature on an infant's skull comprising any of the soft membranous gaps between the incompletely formed cranial bones of a fetus or an infant. Fontanelles allow for rapid stretching and deformation of the cranium as the brain expands faster than the surrounding bone can grow.

Definition of soft spot in the English dictionary

The definition of soft spot in the dictionary is a sentimental fondness.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOFT SPOT

soft roe
soft rot
soft sawder
soft science
soft sell
soft shoulder
soft sign
soft skills
soft soap
soft solder
soft steel
soft target
soft tick
soft tissue
soft top
soft touch
soft toy
soft tree fern
soft verge
soft wheat

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOFT SPOT

beauty spot
black spot
blind spot
cold spot
flat spot
G-spot
high spot
hot spot
leaf spot
liver spot
on the spot
penalty spot
picnic spot
slow spot
spot
sweet spot
tight spot
trouble spot
weak spot
yellow spot

Synonyms and antonyms of soft spot in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «soft spot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOFT SPOT

Find out the translation of soft spot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of soft spot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «soft spot» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

情有独钟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

debilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

soft spot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नरम जगह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بقعة لينة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мягкое место
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fraquinho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নরম স্পট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

point faible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tempat yang lembut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Faible
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

弱点
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

애착
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Titik lembut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điểm yếu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மென்மையான இடம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मऊ जागा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yumuşak nokta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

debole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słabość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

м´яке місце
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

la fața locului moale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

soft spot
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sagte plekkie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

soft spot
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

soft spot
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of soft spot

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOFT SPOT»

The term «soft spot» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.345 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOFT SPOT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about soft spot

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10 QUOTES WITH «SOFT SPOT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word soft spot.
1
Roger Ailes
I have a soft spot for Joe Biden. I like him. But he's dumb as an ashtray.
2
Suzy Amis
I have a soft spot for cashmere - even though that is not a particularly sustainable fabric, I do invest in quality, so it is sustainable in the sense that it is not just throwaway fashion and I keep it for a long, long time.
3
Jennifer Armentrout
I have such a soft spot for the really cheesy zombie movies, but if I had to pick a really good one, I'd have to go with an actual TV show and say 'The Walking Dead'.
4
Spencer Boldman
There are a lot of girls I've found attractive, but we could never date. If a girl can make me laugh, that's really attractive to me. I have a soft spot for southern girls who are sweet, like Taylor Swift!
5
Chris Buck
You have a soft spot in your heart for each movie, and you're doing certain things. You're learning as you're going, as a director, and each movie is its own entity.
6
Paul Dano
I'd always been fascinated by people who allow themselves to be so rude and irritated and foul-mouthed and hostile, but usually you can sense there's something vulnerable beneath them - a shield they use to protect that vulnerable side. Finally, when they expose that soft spot, it's kind of touching.
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Peter Dinklage
My favourite superhero? I have a soft spot for Batman, because he doesn't have any super powers - he's just a person. And he's pretty dark.
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Ben Folds
But I really do have a soft spot for the solo shows. Any musician who writes and sings will tell you that's the center of it, that is it. It's almost like there's something church-like about it and you gotta go back there, if you're a songwriter that sings your material.
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Ben Gibbard
I've always had a soft spot for Phil Collins. He's a great vocalist.
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Amber Heard
I've got a soft spot for true individuals.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOFT SPOT»

Discover the use of soft spot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to soft spot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child: A Practical A-to-Z ...
The anterior fontanel is the large diamond-shaped soft spot at the top of your newborn's head. There is also a smaller soft spot, the posterior fontanel, at the back of your infant's skull. These gaps between the bones are covered with a tough, ...
Janet Zand, Robert Rountree, Bob Rountree, 2003
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Soft Spots: A Marine's Memoir of Combat and Post-Traumatic ...
Recounts the author's experiences as a marine sergeant in the Iraq War and his battles with alcoholism and post-traumatic stress disorder after returning to the United States.
Clint Van Winkle, 2009
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Ten Steps to Creating Memorable Characters: Forms, ...
SOFT. SPOT. The soft spot is also called a "blind spot." This is where the loving mother knows her child could never do anything wrong. it may also be the tyrant who knows his daughter will never do anything right. Maybe strays are his soft ...
Sue Viders, Lucynda Storey, Cher Gorman, 2010
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Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys
... is usually related to the machine cutting tool that profiled the particular area. Frequently, the soft areas are at or near changes of section thickness. In addition, there is often exact repeatability of the soft spot location in all other parts of the ...
Joseph R. Davis, 1993
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Training the Mind and Cultivating Loving-Kindness
We realize that we are actually nonexistent ourselves. We are not—no, rather.1 Then we can give. We have lots to gain and nothing to lose at that point. It is very basic. Compassion is based on some sense of “soft spot” in us. It is as if we had a  ...
Chogyam Trungpa, 2010
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Dr. Spock's The First Two Years: The Emotional and Physical ...
CONCERN: Can I cause my baby brain damage by pressing too hard on her soft spot? The soft spot on the top of your baby's head (also called the “fontanel”) is the place where four bones that make up the front part of the head come together.
Benjamin Spock, Martin T. Stein, 2002
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The Portable Pediatrician: Everything You Need to Know About ...
SEARS TIP Watch the ““Soft Spot”” The “soft spot” on the top of your baby's head is the meeting point for four separate skull bones. Also known as the anterior fontanel, the “soft spot” usually slowly disappears over the first year of life.
William Sears, Martha Sears, Robert Sears, 2011
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Your Baby's First Year Week by Week
If a soft spot sinks in or bulges, or becomes hard before it should, call your pediatrician. He or she may want to see baby. Establish Routines A baby needs a regular routine. It helps him make sense of his world. Try to get him to nap, eat and ...
Glade B. Curtis, Judith Schuler, 2010
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Your Child's Health: The Parents' One-Stop Reference Guide ...
AirTravel—Airsickness can be helped by selecting a seat near the wings or center of the aircraft, since turbulence is felt least there. Meals—Have your child eat light meals on these days. SOFT SPOT, BULGING The soft spot (called the anterior ...
Barton D. Schmitt, 2013
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Ocean of Dharma
is based on some sense of “soft spot” in us. It is as if we had a pimple on our body that was very sore—so sore that we do not want to rub it or scratch it. That sore spot on our body is an analogy for compassion. Why? Because even in the midst  ...
Chögyam Trungpa, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOFT SPOT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term soft spot is used in the context of the following news items.
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Clint Hurdle will always have a Royal soft spot
Clint Hurdle gets tangled with New York Yankees third baseman Graig Nettles during a game in the 1978 American League Championship Series. «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Baby born without soft spot recovering after surgery
When they went in for his checkup at Texas Children's, Matthew's doctor couldn't feel a soft spot on the top of his head. His skull bones had prematurely fused, ... «MyFox Chicago, Jun 15»
3
'The Overnight': Adam Scott and Co. have a soft spot for their hard-R …
Sleepovers, generally speaking, are meant to be more fun for the kids than the parents. But that's decidedly not the case in "The Overnight," the new relationship ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
4
HubSpot has soft spot for former employees
Cambridge-based software company HubSpot has seen its stock rise by 75 percent since going public last year and is adding new workers quickly, but the ... «Boston Herald, May 15»
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CRAWFORD | Zayat, back with another favorite, has soft spot for …
CRAWFORD | Zayat, back with another favorite, has soft spot for - WDRB 41 ... CRAWFORD | Zayat, back with another favorite, has soft spot for American ... «WDRB, Apr 15»
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Engineer, family man had soft spot for students
Traveling by Jeep, boat and foot, Tribune-Review investigative reporter Carl Prine and photojournalist Justin Merriman covered nearly 2,000 miles over two ... «Tribune-Review, Apr 15»
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Growth Seen Rebounding Along With Jobs After U.S. Hits Soft Spot
The U.S. economy looks set to come out of its soft patch just as the labor market entered one of its own. Warming weather, confident consumers and a healthier ... «Bloomberg, Apr 15»
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Man with soft spot leaves $3.3 million to skid row charities
After his father's death, he and his three siblings suffered along with their mother through the Great Depression, and Kallberg carried away a lifelong soft spot for ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
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Rock sculpting studio has soft spot for people new to art
Chuck Boxwell carves a sculpture inspired by his underwater photography of cuttlefish while Anne Furno works on her swan behind him March 5 at the ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Mar 15»
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In Episode 105, 'Better Call Saul' Shows Its Soft Spot
The Saul that we knew and loved from Breaking Bad wasn't exactly what you'd call sentimental. If Hank needed to go to Belize, or Jesse's problem had ... «Forbes, Mar 15»

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