1 ~ (in sth) a mistake in sth that means that it is not correct or does not work correctly:
The argument is full of fundamental flaws. * The report reveals fatal flaws in security at the airport. * There is still a basic flaw in your selection procedure.
2 ~ (in sth) a crack or fault in sth that makes it less attractive or valuable:
The vase is in excellent condition except for a few small flaws in its base.
3 ~ (in sb/sth) a weakness in sb's character:
There is always a flaw in the character of a tragic hero.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for flaw is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is flaw a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, flaw is tagged as noun.
Does flaw appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — flaw appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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