: 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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If the methods are flawed, publish the caveats.
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A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
These test beds for innovation can lower barriers to adoption for older Americans while also ensuring that flawed tools are identified quickly.
—Kevin Frazier, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Set in the tumultuous 1880s American frontier, the series follows seven gifted but flawed mercenaries hired to protect a peaceful Quaker village after it is massacred by mercenaries working for a ruthless land baron trying to seize their land.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Miller also was widely criticized by other journalists for flawed reporting about Iraq prior to the Iraq War and in its early stages.
—Marica Spalletta, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026
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A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
These test beds for innovation can lower barriers to adoption for older Americans while also ensuring that flawed tools are identified quickly.
—Kevin Frazier, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Set in the tumultuous 1880s American frontier, the series follows seven gifted but flawed mercenaries hired to protect a peaceful Quaker village after it is massacred by mercenaries working for a ruthless land baron trying to seize their land.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Miller also was widely criticized by other journalists for flawed reporting about Iraq prior to the Iraq War and in its early stages.
—Marica Spalletta, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flawed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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