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flaw
flaw 1 F0175800 (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 F0175800 (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.flaw (flɔː) n1. an imperfection, defect, or blemish2. a crack, breach, or rift3. (Law) law an invalidating fault or defect in a document or proceedingvbto 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) n1. (Physical Geography) a. a sudden short gust of wind; squallb. a spell of bad, esp windy, weather2. obsolete an outburst of strong feeling[C16: of Scandinavian origin; related to Norwegian flaga squall, gust, Middle Dutch vlāghe] ˈflawy adjflaw1 (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. Flaw turfs collectively, 1811.flaw
Past participle: flawed
Gerund: flawing
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| I flaw | | you flaw | | he/she/it flaws | | we flaw | | you flaw | | they flaw |
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| I flawed | | you flawed | | he/she/it flawed | | we flawed | | you flawed | | they flawed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am flawing | | you are flawing | | he/she/it is flawing | | we are flawing | | you are flawing | | they are flawing |
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| I have flawed | | you have flawed | | he/she/it has flawed | | we have flawed | | you have flawed | | they have flawed |
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| I was flawing | | you were flawing | | he/she/it was flawing | | we were flawing | | you were flawing | | they were flawing |
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| I had flawed | | you had flawed | | he/she/it had flawed | | we had flawed | | you had flawed | | they had flawed |
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| I will flaw | | you will flaw | | he/she/it will flaw | | we will flaw | | you will flaw | | they will flaw |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| I would flaw | | you would flaw | | he/she/it would flaw | | we would flaw | | you would flaw | | they would flaw |
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| 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 |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  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"fault, defectimperfection, imperfectness - the state or an instance of being imperfectblister - 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 machinehole - 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 effectivenessimperfection, imperfectness - the state or an instance of being imperfect | | Verb | 1. |  flaw - add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defectiveblemishdamage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" |
flawnoun1. 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 footflawnounSomething that mars the appearance or causes inadequacy or failure:blemish, bug, defect, fault, imperfection, shortcoming.verbTo spoil the soundness or perfection of:blemish, damage, detract from, disserve, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, prejudice, tarnish, vitiate.Translationsflaw (floː) noun a fault; something which makes something not perfect. a flaw in the material. 瑕疵 瑕疵flawed adjective having a flaw. This china is flawed. 有瑕疵的 有瑕疵的ˈflawless adjective perfect. her flawless beauty. 完美的 完美的flaw
flaw1 Law an invalidating fault or defect in a document or proceeding
flaw2a. a sudden short gust of wind; squall b. a spell of bad, esp windy, weather flaw[flȯ] (materials) A discontinuity in a material beyond acceptable established limits. (meteorology) An English nautical term for a sudden gust or squall of wind. (mineralogy) A faulty part of a gemstone, such as a crack, visible imperfect crystallization, or internal twinning or cleavage. (oceanography) The seaward edge of fast ice. A shore lead just outside fast ice. FLAW
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flaw
Related to flaw: Flaw DetectionSynonyms for flawnoun errorSynonyms- error
- mistake
- fault
- blunder
- inaccuracy
- howler
- solecism
noun weaknessSynonyms- weakness
- failing
- defect
- weak spot
- spot
- fault
- scar
- blemish
- imperfection
- speck
- disfigurement
- chink in your armour
noun crackSynonyms- crack
- break
- split
- breach
- tear
- rent
- fracture
- rift
- cleft
- crevice
- fissure
- scission
Synonyms for flawnoun something that mars the appearance or causes inadequacy or failureSynonyms- blemish
- bug
- defect
- fault
- imperfection
- shortcoming
verb to spoil the soundness or perfection ofSynonyms- blemish
- damage
- detract from
- disserve
- harm
- hurt
- impair
- injure
- mar
- prejudice
- tarnish
- vitiate
Synonyms for flawnoun an imperfection in an object or machineSynonymsRelated Words- imperfection
- imperfectness
- blister
- glitch
- bug
- hole
noun defect or weakness in a person's characterRelated Words- failing
- weakness
- hamartia
- tragic flaw
noun an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectivenessRelated Words- imperfection
- imperfectness
verb add a flaw or blemish toSynonymsRelated Words |