flaw
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology 1
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈflɔː/, SAMPA: /"flO:/
- (US) IPA: /ˈflɔ/, SAMPA: /"flO/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA: /ˈflɑ/, SAMPA: /"flA/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɔː
[edit] Noun
flaw (plural flaws)
- A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.
- There is a flaw in that knife.
- That vase has a flaw.
- A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden.
- A defect or error in a contract or other document which may make the document invalid.
- There is a flaw in the will.
- There is a flaw in the deed.
- There is a flaw in the statute.
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:defect
[edit] Translations
crack or breach
defect, fault
[edit] Verb
flaw (third-person singular simple present flaws, present participle flawing, simple past and past participle flawed)
- (transitive) To add a flaw to, to make imperfect or defective.
- (intransitive) To become imperfect or defective.
[edit] Translations
to add a flaw to
to become imperfect
[edit] Etymology 2
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
flaw (plural flaws)
- A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration.
- A storm of short duration.
- A sudden burst of noise and disorder; a tumult; uproar; a quarrel.
[edit] Translations
burst of wind
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[edit] Anagrams
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[edit] Verb
flaw
- To faint.
