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jugular
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As an adjective, jugular means relating to, or located near, the neck or throat. As a noun, it means any critical vulnerability.
Meanings of jugular
7 meaningsadjective
anatomyrelationalRelating to, or located near, the neck or throat.
relationalOf or pertaining to the jugular vein.
zootomyof fishHaving ventral fins attached under the throat.
humorousrelationalRelating to juggling.
noun
Any critical vulnerability.
“It was vicious; he went for the jugular.”
Veins in the neck that return blood from the headbody
Similar: jugular vein, vena jugularisA vital part that is vulnerable to attack
“he always goes for the jugular”
Ellipsis of jugular vein
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
noun: veins in the neck that return blood from the head
jugular veinvena jugularis
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