as in defective
having a fault
a flawed paint job that resulted in some peeling almost as soon as the paint had dried
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as in damaged
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 flawed
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Instead, Olympic stress and pressure led to a flawed performance during the individual competition last Friday.
—Kelly O'Grady, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Kevin Omland, The Conversation, 9 Feb. 2026
Each season follows a different Richard Bean production that will reflect the stories unfolding in the lovable but flawed Bean family and the transformative power of making art.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Others say this new theory rests on a flawed premise.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Instead, Olympic stress and pressure led to a flawed performance during the individual competition last Friday.
—Kelly O'Grady, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Modern evolutionary biology and genomics debunk that flawed perspective, showing there is no hierarchy in evolution.
—Kevin Omland, The Conversation, 9 Feb. 2026
Each season follows a different Richard Bean production that will reflect the stories unfolding in the lovable but flawed Bean family and the transformative power of making art.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flawed
Adjective
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Tesla blamed driver for striking victims In seeking a reversal, Tesla said McGee deserved sole blame, his Model S wasn't defective, and the verdict defied common sense.—
Jonathan Stempel,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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But in recent years, plaintiffs' lawyers have employed a novel legal tactic to get around Section 230 by bringing cases against social media companies under product liability laws akin to a manufacturer sued over a defective product.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2026
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Maternity units and hospitals have been damaged during the Russia-Ukraine war.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Up to 400 works in one of the Egyptian antiquities libraries in the museum were damaged in December when a pipe burst because of flooding, the museum’s deputy general administrator said at the time.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That’s where the coffee table-worthy, perfectly imperfect books live, according to Plaisier.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
21 Feb. 2026
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But even an imperfect liberal arts education left me with an appreciation of its value.—
Lloyd Blankfein,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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But even her first edition was marred with political turmoil in Germany with the rise of the far right, as well as pressures for the Berlinale to pick a side in the Gaza-Israel conflict.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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The ruling caps the highest-profile criminal case from the shootout, which left more than a dozen people injured and marred what had been a peaceful celebration earlier that day for thousands of Oaklanders gathered around Lake Merritt to mark the federal Juneteenth holiday.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The dragon is said to scare away bad spirits and bring good luck.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Weapon system autonomously detects and classifies moving targets The company revealed that the weapon system autonomously detects and classifies moving targets in poor visibility situations caused by darkness, bad weather, smoke or dust kicked up by helicopters.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Even Simon was injured with shrapnel damage and burns on his back and face.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
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Pakistan claimed on Friday afternoon that its military had killed 274 Afghan Taliban fighters and injured 400.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Some speculation has existed about whether the basic physiological processes necessary for intercourse, particularly for men, might be compromised by microgravity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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If members’ faith in the organization or its leadership is shaken by this episode, the union’s ability to leverage collective action would be compromised.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Feb. 2026
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Supporters say the policy could help ease severe shortages that have crippled daily life on the island, while critics fear the Cuban government could still benefit indirectly.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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New York and other cities are being crippled by a historic storm that is dropping record amounts of snow on the region.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flawed. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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