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flaw

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[flaw]

noun

  1. a feature that mars the perfection of something; defect; fault.

    beauty without flaw; the flaws in our plan.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. a defect impairing legal soundness or validity.

  3. a crack, break, breach, or rent.

    Synonyms: ,


verb (used with object)

  1. to produce a flaw in.

verb (used without object)

  1. to contract a flaw; become cracked or defective.

flaw

2

[flaw]

noun

  1. Also called windflaw.a sudden, usually brief windstorm or gust of wind.

  2. a short spell of rough weather.

  3. Obsolete.a burst of feeling, fury, etc.

flaw

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/ ڱɔː /

noun

  1. an imperfection, defect, or blemish

  2. a crack, breach, or rift

  3. law an invalidating fault or defect in a document or proceeding

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verb

  1. to make or become blemished, defective, or imperfect

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flaw

2

/ ڱɔː /

noun

    1. a sudden short gust of wind; squall

    2. a spell of bad, esp windy, weather

  1. obsoletean outburst of strong feeling

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • flawless adjective
  • flawy adjective
  • ˈڱɱԱ noun
  • ˈڱɱ adverb
  • ˈڱɱ adjective
  • ˈڱɲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of flaw1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English flage, flaw(e), perhaps from Old Norse flaga “sliver, flake”

Origin of flaw2

First recorded in 1475–85, flaw is from the Old Norse word flaga attack, squall
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of flaw1

C14: probably from Old Norse flaga stone slab; related to Swedish flaga chip, flake, flaw

Origin of flaw2

C16: of Scandinavian origin; related to Norwegian flaga squall, gust, Middle Dutch
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Synonym Study

See defect.
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Example Sentences

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Instead, we meet Lucy, John and Harry as they are: people with personalities, quirks, flaws and regrets.

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There certainly were academic debates about democracy’s flaws, both practical and theoretical, but Fishkin’s interests seemed marginal to most of them.

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Brown knows children can spot such flaws a mile away.

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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.

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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.

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