Pronunciation: /flɔː/
noun a mark, fault, or other imperfection that mars a substance or object
A1 She found a flaw in the fabric of her dress.
A2 The flaw in the painting was easily noticeable.
B1 The flaw in the design caused the product to malfunction.
B2 The flaw in his argument weakened his position in the debate.
C1 The flaw in the system was identified during the security audit.
C2 The flaw in the software code resulted in multiple errors in the program.
verb to blemish, spoil, or mar
A1 I flaw my friend's plan to go hiking because of the bad weather forecast.
A2 She flaws her own chances of success by not studying for the exam.
B1 The manager flawing the new employee's performance during the probation period.
B2 The company's reputation was flawd by the scandal involving its CEO.
C1 The artist flawd the painting with a small mistake in the corner.
C2 The author flawd the plot of the novel by introducing a confusing twist at the end.
adjective having a flaw or imperfection
A1 She found a flaw in the plan.
A2 The teacher pointed out a flaw in his reasoning.
B1 The flaw in the design was easily fixed.
B2 Despite its flaws, the product was still popular.
C1 The flaw in his argument was carefully dissected by the panel.
C2 The flaw in the system was a major oversight that led to the security breach.
formal The architect discovered a flaw in the building's foundation that needed immediate attention.
informal I found a flaw in your plan that could cause some problems down the line.
slang There's a flaw in your logic, dude.
figurative Her flaw was that she cared too much about what others thought of her.
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