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flaw1
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- pronunciation:
- flaw
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a defect or fault; imperfection.
A gem with no flaws is quite valuable.The most serious flaw in his character is his slight arrogance.- synonyms:
- defect, fault, imperfection
- antonyms:
- excellence, strength
- similar words:
- blemish, blot, blotch, bug, disfigurement, foible, frailty, hole, infirmity, kink, shortcoming, spot, vice, weakness, wrinkle
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| definition 2: |
a crack or break.
- synonyms:
- break, crack
- similar words:
- chink, chip, cranny, craze, crevice, fault, fissure, fracture, gap, rupture, tear, vent
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| definition 3: |
in law, a defect that makes a document invalid.
- similar words:
- catch, defect, loophole
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| related words: |
buckle, dent, disadvantage, downfall, drawback, error, fallacy, penalty |
adjective + (n.)flaw
alleged,
basic,
built-in,
cosmetic,
critical,
deadly,
facial,
fatal,
flawed,
fundamental,
genetic,
glaring,
greatest,
grievous,
hidden,
inherent,
inherited,
internal,
intimate,
logical,
major,
mechanical,
methodological,
minor,
moral,
numerous,
obvious,
optical,
perceived,
potential,
procedural,
serious,
slight,
structural,
subtle,
systemic,
technical,
tiny,
tragic
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verb + (n.)flaw
acknowledge,
attribute,
compensate,
conceal,
contain,
correct,
detect,
disclose,
discover,
exploit,
expose,
fix,
forgive,
hide,
highlight,
inspect,
mar,
mask,
mend,
minimize,
overcome,
overlook,
perceive,
point,
remedy,
repair,
reveal,
riddle,
spot,
suffer,
symbolize,
uncover
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(n.)flaw
+ verb
hamper, magnify, plague, predispose, stem, undermine
noun + (n.)flaw
aberration, ballot, character, construction, crack, design, engineer, explorer, hide, limitation, manufacturing, mirror, personality, reporting, swing
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
flaws, flawing, flawed |
| definition: |
to create a flaw in.
- synonyms:
- blemish, mar
- similar words:
- damage, deface, disfigure, distort, harm, impair, injure, vitiate, weaken
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| related words: |
dent |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become defective or cracked.
- synonyms:
- crack
- similar words:
- break down, craze, detract, fail, weaken
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| related words: |
dent |
| derivations: |
flawed (adj.), flawless (adj.), flawlessly (adv.), flawlessness (n.) |
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