Advertisement
flaw
1[flaw]
noun
a feature that mars the perfection of something; defect; fault.
beauty without flaw; the flaws in our plan.
Synonyms: , ,a defect impairing legal soundness or validity.
a crack, break, breach, or rent.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used with object)
to produce a flaw in.
verb (used without object)
to contract a flaw; become cracked or defective.
flaw
2[flaw]
noun
Also called windflaw.a sudden, usually brief windstorm or gust of wind.
a short spell of rough weather.
Obsolete.a burst of feeling, fury, etc.
flaw
1/ ڱɔː /
noun
an imperfection, defect, or blemish
a crack, breach, or rift
law an invalidating fault or defect in a document or proceeding
verb
to make or become blemished, defective, or imperfect
flaw
2/ ڱɔː /
noun
a sudden short gust of wind; squall
a spell of bad, esp windy, weather
obsoletean outburst of strong feeling
Other 51Թ Forms
- flawless adjective
- flawy adjective
- ˈڱɱԱ noun
- ˈڱɱ adverb
- ˈڱɱ adjective
- ˈڱɲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of flaw1
Origin of flaw2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of flaw1
Origin of flaw2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Instead, we meet Lucy, John and Harry as they are: people with personalities, quirks, flaws and regrets.
There certainly were academic debates about democracy’s flaws, both practical and theoretical, but Fishkin’s interests seemed marginal to most of them.
Brown knows children can spot such flaws a mile away.
The UK's statutory parental leave system is "one of the worst in the developed world" and has "fundamental flaws", a group of cross-party MPs has said.
Premiership Rugby bosses say that a proposed rebel breakaway rugby circuit targeting some of the league's top stars is fundamentally flawed, and would wreck the pathway producing new talent.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse