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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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
Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Our capitalism, for all its flaws, remains dynamic and connects us to the world.
—John Hope Bryant, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Technically, the film is not without flaws.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Let’s hope Christy, despite its flaws, gets an audience for that reason alone.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Miami has its own flaws, primarily weak cornerback play, but not sure Daniel Jones is QB enough to take full advantage because Fins’ front seven rush won’t give him much time.
—Greg Cote
september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Like biological cancers, these flaws often spread silently, compromise system integrity and, if left untreated, can cause irreparable harm.
—Sagar Gupta, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This helps reduce the tiny flaws in the material that can hinder performance and shorten a cell’s lifespan.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Jain says that legal actions against OpenAI and others can also help challenge the assumptions (promoted by the companies themselves) that AI is an unstoppable force and its flaws are unavoidable, and even change the narrative around the industry.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
However, using data to retrofit a narrative or provide a sensationalist depiction of a player or team’s performance after three games is filled with flaws.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Our capitalism, for all its flaws, remains dynamic and connects us to the world.
—John Hope Bryant, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Technically, the film is not without flaws.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Let’s hope Christy, despite its flaws, gets an audience for that reason alone.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Miami has its own flaws, primarily weak cornerback play, but not sure Daniel Jones is QB enough to take full advantage because Fins’ front seven rush won’t give him much time.
—Greg Cote
september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Like biological cancers, these flaws often spread silently, compromise system integrity and, if left untreated, can cause irreparable harm.
—Sagar Gupta, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This helps reduce the tiny flaws in the material that can hinder performance and shorten a cell’s lifespan.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Jain says that legal actions against OpenAI and others can also help challenge the assumptions (promoted by the companies themselves) that AI is an unstoppable force and its flaws are unavoidable, and even change the narrative around the industry.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaws
Noun
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Folate deficiency in a mother increases the risk of neural tube defects including spina bifida, but the link to autism is unclear.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Folate supplements are already recommended for women during pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, in infants.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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This interaction damages skin cells and can trigger irritation, redness, stinging or burning.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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If the power outage is specific to your home, say a lightning strike damages your electrical system, things change.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the body attempts to repair this damage, the healing process may not be complete or smooth, resulting in scars.—
Katlein Franca,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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The scars are beautiful and almost aerodynamic.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Deadly holiday weekend mars broad crime drop The back-and-forth followed a Labor Day weekend of deadly violence in Chicago worse than in the previous two years, with seven people shot to death, according to preliminary Chicago Police Department reports.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Valuing a project at cost of production rather than value in an arm’s length sale—common in all economic statistics—especially mars Chinese data.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The trio stumbles upon a crucial piece of evidence - and promptly compromises it.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, there are a few areas where design draws the line, Broekman said – for example, any design change that compromises the safety of the vehicle or alters its overall design or silhouette.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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So The Paper treats journalism as aspirational — Ned describes over-romanticizing as one of his main faults.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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A lot of the struggles Rumi has with her identity and Celine (Yunjin Kim) are very Korean, in that faults and fears must be hidden.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is an inflammatory condition in which swelling injures the optic nerve, disrupting the transmission of visual information from the eye to the brain.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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One speaker there who expressed support for trans athletes in girls' sports suggested that McNabb's injury shouldn't be used to justify banning males from girls' volleyball, and that any female athlete who injures an opponent should also be banned in that case.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Flaws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaws. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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