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flaw

/ flaw /

noun/verb

noun Sense 1

defect or weakness in a person''s character

"he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless"

Type of:

failing weakness

Kinds of:

tragic flaw hamartia

Derived:

blemish

verb Sense 2

add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective

Type of:

damage

Derived:

blemish defect mar fault

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

noun Sense 3

an imperfection in a device or machine

"if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"

Type of:

imperfection imperfectness

Kinds of:

bug glitch hole

Derived:

blemish

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