as in defect
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 to damage
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 flaw
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
But there are flaws in some of the methods law enforcement uses to tie people to the gang.
—David Noriega, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Marius Ivanauskas, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
In fact, government economic analyses tend to be methodologically flawed in part because of OIRA oversight.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Malicious actors on the same network can take advantage of security flaws on your device to install harmful software.
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The assumption is nearly always the same: Our strategy must be flawed.
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Tesla is recalling substantially all units of the Cybertruck pickup over a defect that could cause a panel to fly off in traffic.—
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Teslas have infamously run right into the broadsides of trucks on Autopilot, but it’s been regularly ruled that is not any sort of defect in Autopilot, which is not designed to be or expected to be perfect at that task.—
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Communication towers and water and electricity utilities were damaged, OCHA said.—
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But even though teams and equipment have been flown in from other nations, they are hindered by the airports in those cities being damaged and apparently unfit to land planes.—
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Dark brown blotches with black edges dot its back, sometimes joining together to form bands.—
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Doctors could see white blotches and smears around those dark spaces, indicating lesions.—
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The transition has been marred by ongoing disagreements, political tensions, infighting and what security experts describe as a lack of a cohesive strategy for fighting the gangs.—
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What Happened On March 8? The SAT, a cornerstone of college admissions, was marred by technical and administrative issues on test day.—
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Old friends with new scars, trying not to aggravate the wounds of yesterday.—
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Kilmer says the cancer is gone, but its scars linger.—
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Setting Dani’s debut in motion: When an undercover FBI agent was killed in the field, Jubal’s team made the unnerving discovery that the identities of multiple UCs have been compromised — including Maggie, who had just infiltrated an increasingly skittish eco-terrorist group.—
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Smith was penalized with 50 points and fined $25,000 for causing the collision, which not only compromised their race positions but also set off a chain reaction behind them that wrecked multiple cars.—
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One person was injured and transported to Shock Trauma, fire officials said.—
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Two people were killed and five injured in strikes in Kherson overnight, regional Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin said Thursday.—
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About six weeks ago, hackers crippled the computer systems of the TV and mobile phone provider Dish Network.—
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Oakland Mills Coach: Chris Brewington Last season: Class 2A state champion Outlook: Losing the talent Oakland Mills did from last year’s outdoor season would cripple most programs, but the Scorpions have reloaded.—
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“Flaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaw. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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