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1 (noun) in the sense of error

Definition

a mistake in something that makes it invalid

Almost all these studies have serious flaws.

Synonyms

error

NASA discovered a mathematical error in its calculations.

mistake

Spelling mistakes are often just the result of haste.

fault

It was a genuine fault.

blunder

I think we have made a tactical blunder.

inaccuracy

Guard against inaccuracies by checking with a variety of sources.

howler (informal)

I felt as if I had made an outrageous howler.

solecism

barry or Barry Crocker (Australian, slang)

2 (noun) in the sense of weakness

Definition

an imperfection or blemish

The only flaw in his character is a short temper.

Synonyms

weakness

His main weakness was his bad temper.

failing

We are often unaware of our own failings.

defect

The report pointed out the defects in the present system.

weak spot

spot

The floorboards were covered with white spots.

fault

His manners always made her blind to his faults.

scar

blemish

the blemish on his face

imperfection

He concedes that there are imperfections in the socialist system.

speck

disfigurement

He had surgery to correct a facial disfigurement.

chink in your armour

3 (noun) in the sense of crack

Definition

an imperfection or blemish

a flaw in the rock wide enough for a foot

Synonyms

crack

She watched him though a crack in the curtains.

break

a break in the earth's surface

split

The seat had a few small splits around the corners.

breach

A large battering ram hammered a breach in the wall.

tear

I peered through a tear in the van's curtains.

rent

welling up from a rent in the ground

fracture

large fractures in the crust creating the valleys

rift

In the open bog are many rifts and potholes.

cleft

a narrow cleft in the rocks too small for a human to squeeze through

crevice

a huge boulder with rare ferns growing in every crevice

fissure

There was a great crack, and a fissure opened up.

scission

单词	flaw
释义	Trends of flaw View usage for: flaw (flɔː) Word forms: plural flaws 1. countable noun A flaw in something such as a theory or argument is a mistake in it, which causes it to be less effective or valid. There were, however, a number of crucial flaws in his monetary theory. Almost all of these studies have serious flaws. Synonyms: error, mistake, fault, blunder More Synonyms of flaw 2. countable noun A flaw in someone's character is an undesirable quality that they have. The only flaw in his character seems to be a short temper. [+ in] Synonyms: weakness, failing, defect, weak spot More Synonyms of flaw 3. countable noun A flaw in something such as a pattern or material is a fault in it that should not be there. More Synonyms of flaw flaw in British English 1 (flɔː) noun 1. an imperfection, defect, or blemish 2. a crack, breach, or rift 3. law an invalidating fault or defect in a document or proceeding verb 4. to make or become blemished, defective, or imperfect Derived forms flawless (ˈflawless) adjective flawlessly (ˈflawlessly) adverb flawlessness (ˈflawlessness) noun Word origin C14: probably from Old Norse flaga stone slab; related to Swedish flaga chip, flake, flaw flaw in British English 2 (flɔː) noun 1. a. a sudden short gust of wind; squall b. a spell of bad, esp windy, weather 2. obsolete an outburst of strong feeling Derived forms flawy (ˈflawy) adjective Word origin C16: of Scandinavian origin; related to Norwegian flaga squall, gust, Middle Dutch vlāghe flaw in American English 1 (flɔ) noun 1. a break, scratch, crack, etc. that spoils something; blemish a flaw in a diamond 2. a defect; fault; error a flaw in a legal document, in one's reasoning, etc. verb transitive, verb intransitive 3. to make or become faulty SIMILAR WORDS: ˈdeˌfect Derived forms flawless (ˈflawless) adjective flawlessly (ˈflawlessly) adverb flawlessness (ˈflawlessness) noun Word origin ME, a flake, scale, splinter, prob. < or akin to ON flaga, thin layer: for IE base see flake1 flaw in American English 2 (flɔ) noun a sudden, brief gust of wind, often with rain or snow; squall Word origin < or akin to ON flaga, sudden onset < IE base plāk-, plāg-, to strike, beat > flicker1, L plangere, to beat (the breast) COBUILD Collocations flaw character flaw expose flaws fatal flaw highlight flaws inherent flaw obvious flaw serious flaw Examples of 'flaw' in a sentence flaw There is a flaw in this argument. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Can you see the flaw in this argument? Times, Sunday Times (2016) I think there might be a flaw in that argument somewhere. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It's a deep character flaw. Times, Sunday Times (2017) There were more serious flaws. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Potentially fatal security flaws in ten models of pacemaker widely used in the UK have been found by researchers. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It may, ironically, be the biggest flaw in his argument. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The most serious flaws in the theory can be identified basically as follows. Sanderson, Stephen K. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies (1995) White hats test security systems to expose flaws. Times, Sunday Times (2015) One of the crucial flaws in this scheme was that it was only implemented in part. Davey, Ray Rev. & Cole, John A Channel of Peace (1993) Yet there is one basic flaw in the argument. The Sun (2010) But the committee identifies a number of serious flaws in the new process. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Yet the cultural property movement is complex and deeply flawed. Times, Sunday Times (2008) This was the fatal flaw in the new system. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The glib expectation that all his siblings will exude similar star quality is inevitably flawed. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The flaw in that theory lies with thinking of any potential buyer for the business. Times, Sunday Times (2006) What are the flaws he exposes in both men and women? Kishlansky, Mark A. (editor) Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization, Volume 1: From the Beginningto 1715 (1995) There is a flaw in this argument. Times, Sunday Times (2014) And what are the most common symptoms of serious flaws in organization? Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974) This was just another flaw in a deeply unsatisfactory experiment. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The fatal flaw is that their very success means nobody looks different. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Hundreds of offshore wind turbines could be suffering from a design flaw that makes them sink into the sea. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He is too committed to his reform package to be able to make changes as flaws become apparent during implementation. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The flaw is the characters don't seem to belong together. Times, Sunday Times (2007) There's another crucial flaw when it comes to chemistry between the two leads. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Instead, his technical flaws against quality slow bowling were reinforced. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Neither character is without flaws, and none of the answers are simple. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The trouble is, the theory is flawed. Times, Sunday Times (2011) All fun: but what the play really needs to cover its flaws is to become a daft musical. Times, Sunday Times (2012) You can say that this makes the sport flawed: but subjective judgment is a part of all sport. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The mechanism may be full of flaws and faults but these reflect poorly on those that staff the system, not the system itself. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Perhaps I did not accept flaws and faults in others. The Sun (2013) In other languages flaw British English: flaw /flɔː/ NOUN A flaw in something such as a theory is a mistake in it. There were a number of flaws in his theory. American English: flaw Arabic: عَيْب Brazilian Portuguese: falha Chinese: 缺点 Croatian: nedostatak Czech: chyba Danish: fejl Dutch: gebrek onvolkomenheid European Spanish: error Finnish: vika French: faille German: Mangel Greek: ψεγάδι Italian: pecca Japanese: きず損傷 Korean: 결점 Norwegian: lyte Polish: skaza European Portuguese: falha Romanian: eroare Russian: изъян Latin American Spanish: defecto Swedish: felaktighet Thai: ข้อบกพร่อง Turkish: kusur Ukrainian: вада Vietnamese: khiếm khuyết All related terms of 'flaw' flee If you flee from something or someone, or flee a person or thing, you escape from them. fatal flaw A flaw in something such as a theory or argument is a mistake in it, which causes it to be less effective or valid . tragic flaw a failing of character in the hero of a tragedy that brings about his downfall inherent flaw A flaw in something such as a theory or argument is a mistake in it, which causes it to be less effective or valid . obvious flaw A flaw in something such as a theory or argument is a mistake in it, which causes it to be less effective or valid . serious flaw A flaw in something such as a theory or argument is a mistake in it, which causes it to be less effective or valid . character flaw A flaw in someone's character is an undesirable quality that they have. Chinese translation of 'flaw' flaw (flɔː) n (c) (in argument, theory) 缺陷 (quēxiàn) (个(個), gè) (in character) 缺点(點) (quēdiǎn) (个(個), gè) (in cloth, pattern) 瑕疵 (xiácī) flee (fliː) Word forms:ptpp fled (flɛd) vt [danger, famine, country] 逃离(離) (táolí) vi [refugees, escapees] 逃走 (táozǒu) 1 (noun) in the sense of error Definition a mistake in something that makes it invalid Almost all these studies have serious flaws. Synonyms error NASA discovered a mathematical error in its calculations. mistake Spelling mistakes are often just the result of haste. fault It was a genuine fault. blunder I think we have made a tactical blunder. inaccuracy Guard against inaccuracies by checking with a variety of sources. howler (informal) I felt as if I had made an outrageous howler. solecism barry or Barry Crocker (Australian, slang) 2 (noun) in the sense of weakness Definition an imperfection or blemish The only flaw in his character is a short temper. Synonyms weakness His main weakness was his bad temper. failing We are often unaware of our own failings. defect The report pointed out the defects in the present system. weak spot spot The floorboards were covered with white spots. fault His manners always made her blind to his faults. scar blemish the blemish on his face imperfection He concedes that there are imperfections in the socialist system. speck disfigurement He had surgery to correct a facial disfigurement. chink in your armour 3 (noun) in the sense of crack Definition an imperfection or blemish a flaw in the rock wide enough for a foot Synonyms crack She watched him though a crack in the curtains. break a break in the earth's surface split The seat had a few small splits around the corners. breach A large battering ram hammered a breach in the wall. tear I peered through a tear in the van's curtains. rent welling up from a rent in the ground fracture large fractures in the crust creating the valleys rift In the open bog are many rifts and potholes. cleft a narrow cleft in the rocks too small for a human to squeeze through crevice a huge boulder with rare ferns growing in every crevice fissure There was a great crack, and a fissure opened up. scission Additional synonyms in the sense of blemish Definition a defect the blemish on his face Synonyms mark, line, spot, scratch, bruise, scar, blur, defect, flaw, blot, smudge, imperfection, speck, blotch, disfigurement, pock, smirch in the sense of blunder Definition a stupid or clumsy mistake I think we have made a tactical blunder. Synonyms mistake, slip, fault, error, boob (British, slang), oversight, gaffe, slip-up (informal), indiscretion, impropriety, howler (informal), bloomer (British, informal), clanger (informal), faux pas, boo-boo (informal), gaucherie, barry or Barry Crocker (Australian, slang) in the sense of breach Definition a crack, break, or gap A large battering ram hammered a breach in the wall. Synonyms opening, crack, break, hole, split, gap, rent, rift, rupture, aperture, chasm, cleft, fissure Synonyms of 'flaw' flaw Explore 'flaw' in the dictionary
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