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flaws 1 of 2

noun

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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

Moore also pointed out flaws in facial recognition technology as a whole, criticizing its early, widespread adoption by law enforcement agencies worldwide. —

Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026 Tense courtroom scenes, chameleon characters, and subjects of institutionalized abuse, political corruption and flaws within the justice system make for a strong stage proposition. —

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026 But the Jayhawks have flaws that the Aztecs have exploited in previous wins. —

Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 Though better than nothing, this system still had obvious flaws, since a bad actor could easily set a fake song to release immediately. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026 Such flaws had been present in the four-game losing streak carried into Monday, including the lack of size and defensive components for the final play of Saturday night’s loss to the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center, when a putback basket cost the Heat at the buzzer. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026 Most of the flaws in the premiere were, in fact, entirely part of the SNL DNA. —

Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026 Matheus Cunha spent the better part of an hour dragging Alex Jimenez into uncomfortable positions before punishing any flaws in his defending. —

Carl Anka, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026 The sole survivor of a fiery Cybertruck crash in Piedmont sued Tesla on Tuesday, claiming that design flaws trapped him in a burning vehicle as a rescuer desperately pounded on the window. —

Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026

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Inside these materials, the researchers created tiny defects called torons.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
Surgeons can intervene when a baby is born blind, deaf and with heart defects after being exposed to rubella in the womb, but the child is still likely to face a life shaped by disability.

— Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026