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flaw 1

(flô)
n.
1. An imperfection, often concealed, that impairs soundness: a flaw in the crystal that caused it to shatter. See Synonyms at blemish.
2. A defect or shortcoming in something intangible: The two leaders share the flaw of arrogance.
tr.v. flawed, flaw·ing, flaws
To cause a flaw in; make defective: an argument that was flawed by specious reasoning.
[Middle English flaue, splinter, perhaps from Old Norse flaga, slab of stone; see plāk- in Indo-European roots.]

flaw 2

(flô)
n.
A quick, intense burst, especially of wind, rain, or snow.
[Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish flaga, gust of wind.]
flaw′y adj.
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flaw

(flɔː)
n
1. an imperfection, defect, or blemish
2. a crack, breach, or rift
3. (Law) law an invalidating fault or defect in a document or proceeding
vb
to make or become blemished, defective, or imperfect
[C14: probably from Old Norse flaga stone slab; related to Swedish flaga chip, flake, flaw]
ˈflawless adj
ˈflawlessly adv
ˈflawlessness n

flaw

(flɔː)
n
1. (Physical Geography)
a. a sudden short gust of wind; squall
b. a spell of bad, esp windy, weather
2. obsolete an outburst of strong feeling
[C16: of Scandinavian origin; related to Norwegian flaga squall, gust, Middle Dutch vlāghe]
ˈflawy adj
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flaw1

(flɔ)

n.
1. a feature that mars the perfection of something; defect.
2. a defect impairing legal soundness or validity.
3. a crack or breach.
v.t.
4. to produce a flaw in.
v.i.
5. to become defective.
[1275–1325; Middle English flaw(e), flage]
flaw′less, adj.
flaw′less•ly, adv.
flaw′less•ness, n.
syn: See defect.

flaw2

(flɔ)

n.
1. a brief windstorm or gust of wind.
2. Obs. a burst of feeling.
[1475–85; < Old Norse flaga attack, squall]
flaw′y, adj.
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Flaw

turfs collectively, 1811.
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flaw


Past participle: flawed
Gerund: flawing

Imperative
flaw
flaw
Present
I flaw
you flaw
he/she/it flaws
we flaw
you flaw
they flaw
Preterite
I flawed
you flawed
he/she/it flawed
we flawed
you flawed
they flawed
Present Continuous
I am flawing
you are flawing
he/she/it is flawing
we are flawing
you are flawing
they are flawing
Present Perfect
I have flawed
you have flawed
he/she/it has flawed
we have flawed
you have flawed
they have flawed
Past Continuous
I was flawing
you were flawing
he/she/it was flawing
we were flawing
you were flawing
they were flawing
Past Perfect
I had flawed
you had flawed
he/she/it had flawed
we had flawed
you had flawed
they had flawed
Future
I will flaw
you will flaw
he/she/it will flaw
we will flaw
you will flaw
they will flaw
Future Perfect
I will have flawed
you will have flawed
he/she/it will have flawed
we will have flawed
you will have flawed
they will have flawed
Future Continuous
I will be flawing
you will be flawing
he/she/it will be flawing
we will be flawing
you will be flawing
they will be flawing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been flawing
you have been flawing
he/she/it has been flawing
we have been flawing
you have been flawing
they have been flawing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been flawing
you will have been flawing
he/she/it will have been flawing
we will have been flawing
you will have been flawing
they will have been flawing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been flawing
you had been flawing
he/she/it had been flawing
we had been flawing
you had been flawing
they had been flawing
Conditional
I would flaw
you would flaw
he/she/it would flaw
we would flaw
you would flaw
they would flaw
Past Conditional
I would have flawed
you would have flawed
he/she/it would have flawed
we would have flawed
you would have flawed
they would have flawed
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:flaw - an imperfection in an object or machine]flaw - an imperfection in an object or machine; "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
imperfection, imperfectness - the state or an instance of being imperfect
blister - a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
glitch, bug - a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
hole - a fault; "he shot holes in my argument"
2. flaw - defect or weakness in a person's character; "he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless"
failing, weakness - a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"
hamartia, tragic flaw - the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall
3. flaw - an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness
imperfection, imperfectness - the state or an instance of being imperfect
Verb 1. [画像:flaw - add a flaw or blemish to]flaw - add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
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flaw

noun
1. error, mistake, fault, blunder, inaccuracy, howler (informal), solecism Almost all these studies have serious flaws.
2. weakness, failing, defect, weak spot, spot, fault, scar, blemish, imperfection, speck, disfigurement, chink in your armour The only flaw in his character is a short temper.
3. crack, break, split, breach, tear, rent, fracture, rift, cleft, crevice, fissure, scission a flaw in the rock wide enough for a foot
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flaw

noun
Something that mars the appearance or causes inadequacy or failure:
verb
To spoil the soundness or perfection of:
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Translations
عَيْب نَقْص، خَلَل، عَيْب
chybavada
fejl
vika
nedostatak
galli
きず
결점
įlūžimassu trūkumu
bojājumsdefektstrūkums
felaktighet
ข้อบกพร่อง
khiếm khuyết

flaw

[flɔː] N (= defect) (in character, system) → defecto m, fallo m; (in material, beauty, diamond) → desperfecto m, tara f; (in reasoning) → error m, fallo m; (= crack) → grieta f
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flaw

[ˈflɔː] n → défaut m
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flaw

n (lit) → Fehler m; (fig also) → Mangel m; (in sb’s character also) → Mangel m, → Defekt m; (Jur, in contract etc) → (Form)fehler m
vt her argument was flawed by lack of evidence → ihr Argument wurde durch Mangel an Beweisen entkräftet ; her beauty was not flawed by the slightest imperfection → ihre Schönheit wurde durch keinen Mangel getrübt
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flaw

[flɔː] n (gen) → difetto ; (crack, in china) → incrinatura
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flaw

(floː) noun
a fault; something which makes something not perfect. a flaw in the material. fout; defek نَقْص، خَلَل، عَيْب дефект defeito vada der Fehler fejl ψεγάδι defecto viga نقص؛ ترک virhe défaut פגם दोष, त्रुटि, कमजोरी mana, nedostatak hiba cacat galli difetto きず 결함 trūkumas, defektas, įlūžimas, plyšys trūkums; defekts; bojājums kecacatan defect skjønnhetsfeil, lyte, mangel skaza نيمګړتيا، عيب، وټ defeito defect дефект kaz napaka mana fel, brist, svag punkt ข้อบกพร่อง kusur, defo 瑕疵 дефект; вада نقص vết nhơ; thói xấu; chỗ hỏng 瑕疵
flawed adjective
having a flaw. This china is flawed. gebrekkig; defek فيه عَيْب أو خَلَل дефектен defeituoso kazový, vadný fehlerhaft fejlbehæftet ελαττωματικός defectuoso defektiga ناقص؛ ترک دار virheellinen défectueux פגום दोषी होना oštećen, manjkav hibás bercacat gallaður difettoso きずのある 결함이 있는 su trūkumu, defektu bojāts; ar defektu cacat defect defekt, med feil wadliwy نيمګړتيا defeituoso cu un defect/defecte с дефектом kazový z napako koji ima manu sprucken, fördärvad ที่มีตําหนิ kusurlu, defolu 有瑕疵的 дефектний جس میں عیب ہو có vết rạn; có chỗ hỏng 有瑕疵的
ˈflawless adjective
perfect. her flawless beauty. sonder gebrek; vlekkeloos لا عَيْبَ فيه безупречен perfeito bezvadný, dokonalý fehlerlos perfekt άψογος impecable veatu بی نقص virheetön impeccable מושלם निर्दोष bez mane, besprijekoran hibátlan sempurna gallalaus perfetto 完全な 흠이 없는 nepriekaištingas, tobulas nevainojams sempurna gaaf feilfri, lytefri nieskazitelny بې عيبه، بې نقصه perfeito impecabil безупречный dokonalý brezhiben besprekoran felfri, fläckfri, fulländad ไม่มีตําหนิ kusursuz, mükemmel 完美的 бездоганний بے عیب hoàn mỹ 完美的
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flaw

→ عَيْب chyba fejl Mangel ψεγάδι defecto , error vika faille nedostatak pecca きず 결점 gebrek lyte skaza falha изъян felaktighet ข้อบกพร่อง kusur khiếm khuyết 缺点
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flaw

n. falta, defecto, falla.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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The Witnesses proved, without error or flaw, That the sty was deserted when found: And the Judge kept explaining the state of the law In a soft under-current of sound.
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By dint of an ingenious counsel, and a legal flaw, he escaped; but only to undergo a worse punishment; for, some years afterwards, his house was broken open in the night by robbers, tempted by the rumours of his great wealth, and he was found murdered in his bed.
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He was deeply vexed, not only for the harm he had done Helen, but for the flaw he had discovered in his own equipment.
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If you do not now point out a flaw in my definition, you are disqualified later on from advancing metaphysical arguments.
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Oolanga, having tried standing tiptoe on the highest point near, and holding the lantern as high as he could, threw the light round the edges of the door to see if he could find anywhere a hole or a flaw in the metal through which he could obtain a glimpse.
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There might still remain in her mind a changed association with him which made an irremediable difference--a lasting flaw. With active fancy he wrought himself into a state of doubt little more easy than that of the man who has escaped from wreck by night and stands on unknown ground in the darkness.
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And when he meets with that kind creature (they are as plenty as fish in the sea), never trouble your head about it if there's a flaw in her character.
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What is this trifle to this handful of old first families of Shechem who can name their fathers straight back without a flaw for thousands-- straight back to a period so remote that men reared in a country where the days of two hundred years ago are called "ancient" times grow dazed and bewildered when they try to comprehend it!
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The finest composition of human nature, as well as the finest china, may have a flaw in it; and this, I am afraid, in either case, is equally incurable; though, nevertheless, the pattern may remain of the highest value.
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'I see now,' continued Mr Mifflin, 'that there was a flaw in my original plan.
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Its size made it a phenomenon in the diamond market; its colour placed it in a category by itself; and, to add to these elements of uncertainty, there was a defect, in the shape of a flaw, in the very heart of the stone.
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