flaws 1 of 2

noun

plural of flaw
as in defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing noted the flaw in the diamond before I bought it

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flaws

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verb

present tense third-person singular of flaw
as in damages
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 flaws
Noun
Thankfully, the Google security team knows all about such memory vulnerabilities and, within just 48 hours, has released application updates to fix three such critical flaws. — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Those flaws, the investigation found, are putting a new generation of young athletes at risk. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 20 Aug. 2026 To address those flaws, a chorus of economists outside China — and some within the country — argue for a redistribution of national wealth from state enterprises to households in order to boost domestic consumption, just as Zhu once prescribed. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Tiny diamond flaws For the project, the researchers studied tiny defects in diamonds called nitrogen-vacancy centers, or NV centers. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026 Despite their widespread use for decades, BMI categories have serious flaws. — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026 That 12-10 setback to the New York Charging forced the players and coaches to address some flaws. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2026 More seats, more problems Part of the solution is fixing predictable design flaws — like ensuring flight attendants can actually see passengers over high privacy walls — early in the development process to avoid last-minute delays. — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 The watchdog also criticized internal affairs investigators’ reliance on deputies’ logs and detectives’ case files, which were oriented at establishing criminal liability, not examining institutional flaws. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaws
  1. defects
  2. damages
  3. scars
  4. mars
  5. blotches
  6. compromises
  7. faults
  8. injures
Noun
  • Colorado law gives condominium owners up to eight years after a building is finished to sue over construction defects, and the insurance costs that follow have long pushed developers toward building apartments instead.
    — Solomon Greene, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Since the hazardous incident, the company added technology like digital inspection portals that examine equipment for defects, along with a similar system for wheels.
    — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of defects
Verb
  • Nuisance, negligence and harm to residents The largest set of claims in the lawsuit has to do with arguing that the data center damages residents’ health, futures and quality of life in the areas closest to the 400-acre hyperscale AI factory.
    — Ilana Arougheti Updated August 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition in which consuming gluten — a protein found in wheat, barley and rye — triggers an immune response that damages the small intestine.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • Sharing a body that has changed over the years — stretch marks, cellulite, Cesarean scars and more — with someone new requires a level of vulnerability that can be nerve wracking.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Tony Brenning The burn scars and damage from the Aspen Acres fire, which burned more than 100,000 acres in June and July and forced mandatory evacuations, remain clearly visible.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of scars
Verb
  • Especially the guy who bangs a wrecking ball against the historic East Wing to make room for an incongruous ballroom monstrosity, who mars the sacred Oval Office with gold glitter and paves over the lovely Rose Garden.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Jacob Whitehead Homophobic chant mars Mexico’s win Before the World Cup, the Mexican football federation launched a campaign that featured the heroes of the country’s 1986 World Cup side.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of mars
Noun
  • Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The next morning, a galaxy of itchy red bumps and blotches stretched from my shoulder to my hip.
    — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
Definition of blotches
Verb
  • Other compromises the Founders made—such as protecting slavery—have long since fallen by the wayside.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
  • If a cell ever compromises, the liquid acts as an immediate internal fire extinguisher.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Definition of compromises
Noun
  • Bypassing Fischer-Tropsch reactions Once generated, the hydrogen moved rapidly toward the surface along regional faults.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Deadly fires, often linked to electrical faults or gas cylinder explosions, are common in India where investigators have frequently pointed to safety lapses and inadequate enforcement of fire regulations as contributing to recurring loss of life.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of faults
Verb
  • The heist goes wrong when one sister injures her back and ends up trapped on the second floor, setting off an increasingly frantic bid to get out before the homeowner comes home.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Early on in the clip, Jake Johnson’s former tennis star Dusty Boyd trips over the net and injures his wrist in a bad way.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 June 2026
Definition of injures

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