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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
- obsolete.an outburst of strong feeling
Derived Forms
- ˈڱɱԱ, noun
- ˈڱɱ, adverb
- ˈڱɱ, adjective
- ˈڱɲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ڱl adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of flaw1
Origin of flaw2
Word History and Origins
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Origin of flaw2
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Example Sentences
This trade war has China looking in the mirror to see its own flaws – and whether it can fix them will be up to policies made in Beijing, not Washington.
Just because only the top teams can currently execute the model exceptionally well doesn't mean it's flawed.
Internet browser pioneer Netscape is regarded as the first technology company to offer a cash "bounty" to security researchers or hackers for uncovering flaws or vulnerabilities in its products, back in the 1990s.
Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council, welcomed efforts to resolve asylum cases quickly, but warned the use of AI could "backfire" if it produced flawed decisions that end up in the courts.
He is also a massive global embarrassment, the glaring flaw that proves the entire Rube Goldberg machine is no longer working.
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