as in tragic flaw
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Transit improvements will also give many residents better opportunities for jobs, because transportation will not be their tragic flaw.
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The diva must have great dignity, but also a tragic flaw.
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However, that fire would ultimately be Sean's undoing.
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Similarly, the defensively bewildering 9-6 loss the Wild suffered to start Round 2 in Colorado set the tone for five games that would ultimately be their undoing.
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“Hamartia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hamartia. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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