Flaw

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An imperfection, often concealed, that impairs soundness: a flaw in the crystal that caused it to shatter. See Synonyms at blemish.
  • n. A defect or shortcoming in something intangible: They share the character flaw of arrogance.
  • n. A defect in a legal document that can render it invalid.
  • v. To make or become defective.
  • n. A brief gust or blast of wind.
  • n. A passing storm; a squall.
  • n. Obsolete A burst of passion.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.
  • n. A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden.
  • n. A defect or error in a contract or other document which may make the document invalid.
  • v. To add a flaw to, to make imperfect or defective.
  • v. To become imperfect or defective.
  • n. A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration.
  • n. A storm of short duration.
  • n. A sudden burst of noise and disorder; a tumult; uproar; a quarrel.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A crack or breach; a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.
  • n. A defect; a fault
  • n. A sudden burst of noise and disorder; a tumult; uproar; a quarrel.
  • n. A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration.
  • v. To crack; to make flaws in.
  • v. To break; to violate; to make of no effect.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A flake; a fragment; a shiver.
  • n. A thin cake, as of ice.
  • n. A breach; a crack; a defect of continuity or cohesion; a weak spot or place.
  • n. Any defect or imperfection; anything which impairs quality or character; a fault: as, a flaw in a will, a deed, or a statute.
  • n. In weaving, a bore, tangle, or skip.
  • n. A disease in which the skin recedes from the nails.
  • To cause a flaw or defect in; break; crack; mar.
  • To violate; invalidate.
  • n. A sudden gust of wind; a sudden and violent wind-storm.
  • n. A sudden burst of noise and disorder; a tumult; an uproar.
  • n. A sudden commotion of mind.
  • n. Synonyms Gust, etc. See wind, n.
  • An obsolete or dialectal variant of flay.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an imperfection in an object or machine
  • n. an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness
  • n. defect or weakness in a person's character
  • v. add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
  • Verb Form
    flawed    flawing    flaws   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Cross Reference
    fault   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    speck    imperfection    blemish    fault    spot    defect    tumult    uproar    quarrel    break   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Baugh    Gaw    Haw    Law    Shaw    Straw    Waugh    aw    awe    bashaw   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    defect    shortcoming    imperfection    drawback    blemish    blunder    fault    mistake    limitation    inconsistency