as in defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
noted the flaw in the diamond before I bought it
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as in damages
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
that crack has flawed the vase to the extent that its value in the antiques market is greatly reduced
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Recent Examples of flaws
Dave Smith, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
But within the romantic tropes, Sheeran expresses feelings beyond falling in love with someone’s eyes and smile, instead embracing flaws (clothes strewn about the house) and habits (checking the door locks before bedtime).
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead of ending content moderation, revise it and correct flaws.
—Steven Stalinsky, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
No one can credibly claim that X under Musk is trying to be neutral, or build a better political arena, as Bluesky, whatever its flaws, has earnestly tried to do.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Last season, Sazz’s (Jane Lynch) death revealed a lot of flaws in Charles.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
McLaren has been the cream of the crop this season, delivering the most well-rounded car on the grid with very few flaws.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Still, for all its flaws, the 360 Vis Nav seemed authentically Dyson.
—Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Our capitalism, for all its flaws, remains dynamic and connects us to the world.
—John Hope Bryant, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
True to form for successful entrepreneurs, Repole embraces what others might see as character flaws.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
But within the romantic tropes, Sheeran expresses feelings beyond falling in love with someone’s eyes and smile, instead embracing flaws (clothes strewn about the house) and habits (checking the door locks before bedtime).
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead of ending content moderation, revise it and correct flaws.
—Steven Stalinsky, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
No one can credibly claim that X under Musk is trying to be neutral, or build a better political arena, as Bluesky, whatever its flaws, has earnestly tried to do.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Last season, Sazz’s (Jane Lynch) death revealed a lot of flaws in Charles.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
McLaren has been the cream of the crop this season, delivering the most well-rounded car on the grid with very few flaws.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Still, for all its flaws, the 360 Vis Nav seemed authentically Dyson.
—Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Our capitalism, for all its flaws, remains dynamic and connects us to the world.
—John Hope Bryant, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaws
Noun
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However, even high-quality 2D materials can have atomic defects, like missing sulfur or selenium atoms, which affect electrical behavior.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Marijuana may damage oocytes — unfertilized eggs in female ovaries — in ways researchers worry may lead to infertility, miscarriage and possible genetic defects in babies, new research has found.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This interaction damages skin cells and can trigger irritation, redness, stinging or burning.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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If the power outage is specific to your home, say a lightning strike damages your electrical system, things change.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My top-surgery scars are tattooed over, the suture marks no longer visible.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Use Vulnerable Anecdotes Use anecdotes that show your scars, not just your successes.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Deadly holiday weekend mars broad crime drop The back-and-forth followed a Labor Day weekend of deadly violence in Chicago worse than in the previous two years, with seven people shot to death, according to preliminary Chicago Police Department reports.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Valuing a project at cost of production rather than value in an arm’s length sale—common in all economic statistics—especially mars Chinese data.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The author compromises our trust in his appeal — likely unconsciously — by his blaming only one side.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The trio stumbles upon a crucial piece of evidence - and promptly compromises it.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The defroster and defogger system shuts off during certain HVAC system faults, such as electrical compressor failure, due to the programming of the HVAC and ECU software, according to the recall report.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Venezuelan government’s faults abound.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Automobility directly or indirectly causes one in 34 deaths annually, injures more than 100 million people a year, and has killed as many people as the two World Wars combined.—
Henrietta Moore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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If a dog that has not been officially declared dangerous severely injures or kills a person when unprovoked, authorities may confiscate the dog, and the dog’s owner is liable for the incident.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Flaws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaws. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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