flaw
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1.9
- noun
- /flɔ/
:
defecto
- Despite the various flaws with that movie, the time travel bits were fun.
- a serious flaw
- a design flaw
- find flaws
That could just be a flaw in the quote UN quote design.
- That could just be a flaw in the quote UN quote design.
- And I might argue that's not a flaw, it's a feature.
- I was just hoping maybe you could find some some flaw in the machine.
- I don't see any technical flaws with this.
- They're just the full diversity and the flaws all of that adds to the thing.
- So when you're looking for flaws, you know, they stand out.
- There are surprisingly no huge glaring flaws with thermals.
- And these fines are perfect except they have one flaw.
Examples
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There was a flaw in the mold.
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Because of another design flaw, its range was lacklustre.
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- It has a serious flaw!
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I located your security flaw.
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There's a major flaw in this study.
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I kept my mind focused by trying to find flaws in the display.
Fiction book (1997) -
I don't see any technical flaws with this.
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When analysts found flaws, they returned the design to the engineer for further refinement.
Academic text (1999) -
Still, regardless of its minor flaws, this exhibition was worth the trip to Tenafly.
Academic text (2002) -
The engineer discovered a small flaw in the machine that prevented it from operating correctly.
Synonyms
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1.7
A fault in a person or thing that makes them less effective
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3.4
A fault that makes something less useful or valuable
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3.2
A problem in a machine or system that makes it not work
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3.7
A weakness that makes a person or thing less effective
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3.0
A part of a person or thing that is not strong and can cause problems
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
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7.8
A weak part of a main character that causes their ruin in a serious story
- Specialized
A device that uses sound too high to hear to find hidden cracks in metals and plastics
How Flawed
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word flaw comes from an old Norse word flaga meaning 'a slice' or 'chip', like a small flake or piece broken off. So a flaw is a little break or imperfection that makes an object less perfect.