: having a defect or imperfection
a flawed diamond
a flawed plan
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a flawed paint job that resulted in some peeling almost as soon as the paint had dried
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The Miami head coach makes some strong points, like many others have, about the flawed CFP system.
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
And they are also being loved as flawed characters.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
In the filing, Chauvin claims his conviction should be vacated, saying flawed medical testimony, misrepresented police training and faulty jury instructions warrant a new trial or evidentiary hearing.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Sterlin Harjo follows Reservation Dogs with this shaggy-dog noir depicting a Tulsa alive with character, mystery, and danger with Ethan Hawke’s scruffy citizen-journalist-slash-rare-books dealer, Lee Raybon, as our flawed, intrepid guide.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
And they are also being loved as flawed characters.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
In the filing, Chauvin claims his conviction should be vacated, saying flawed medical testimony, misrepresented police training and faulty jury instructions warrant a new trial or evidentiary hearing.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Sterlin Harjo follows Reservation Dogs with this shaggy-dog noir depicting a Tulsa alive with character, mystery, and danger with Ethan Hawke’s scruffy citizen-journalist-slash-rare-books dealer, Lee Raybon, as our flawed, intrepid guide.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flawed. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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