About The Word Fly in the ointment

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Fly in the ointment

Fly in the ointment Meaning & Definition
Fly in the ointment Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fly in the ointment?

[n] an inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something

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Related Terms | Find terms related to Fly in the ointment: abomination | atrocity | bad | bane | befoulment | blemish | blight | block | blockade | bottleneck | bug | catch | cordon | corruption | crack | crying evil | curtain | damage | defect | defection | deficiency | defilement | despoliation | destruction | determent | deterrent | detriment | difficulty | drawback | evil | failing | failure | fault | faute | flaw | foible | frailty | grievance | hang-up | harm | havoc | hazard | hitch | hole | hurdle | hurt | ill | imperfection | inadequacy | infection | infirmity | injury | joker | kink | little problem | mischief | objection | obstacle | obstruction | obstructive | one small difficulty | outrage | poison | pollution | problem | rift | rub | shortcoming | snag | something missing | stumbling block | stumbling stone | taint | the worst | toxin | venom | vexation | vulnerable place | weak link | weak point | weakness | woe | wrong

See Also | inconvenience | troublesomeness | worriment

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