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Definition of jugular noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

jugular

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˈdʒʌɡyələr//
 
(also jugular vein)
 
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  • any of the three large veins in the neck that carry blood from the head toward the heart
    • Idioms
    go for the jugular (informal)
     
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    to attack someone's weakest point during a discussion, in an aggressive way She went straight for the jugular and asked him to explain his previous criminal record.
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