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flaw

1

[ 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.

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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

1

/ 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
“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

verb

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

flaw

2

/ ڱɔː /

noun

    1. a sudden short gust of wind; squall
    2. a spell of bad, esp windy, weather
  1. obsolete.
    an outburst of strong feeling
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڱɱԱ, noun
  • ˈڱɱ, adverb
  • ˈڱɱ, adjective
  • ˈڱɲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ڱl adjective
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Word 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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Word 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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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.

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Just because only the top teams can currently execute the model exceptionally well doesn't mean it's flawed.

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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.

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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.

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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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