NOUN | state | flaw, defect, fault | an imperfection in an object or machine |
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state | flaw | defect or weakness in a person's character | |
state | flaw | an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness | |
VERB | change | flaw, blemish | add a flaw or blemish to |
Sounds | flao' | |
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Rhymes | bylaw ... Wroclaw: 8 rhymes with lao... |
Meaning | An imperfection in an object or machine. | |
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Example | "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter" | |
Synonyms | defect, fault | |
Narrower | blister | A flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint) |
bug, glitch | A fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine | |
hole | A fault | |
Broader | imperfection, imperfectness | The state or an instance of being imperfect |
Spanish | defecto, deficiencia, desperfecto, fallo, imperfección, tacha, tara | |
Catalan | defecte, deficiència, error, fallada, imperfecció, tara | |
Verbs | flaw | add a flaw or blemish to |
Meaning | defect or weakness in a person's character. | |
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Example | "he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless" | |
Narrower | tragic flaw, hamartia | The character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall |
Broader | failing, weakness | A flaw or weak point |
Verbs | flaw | add a flaw or blemish to |
Meaning | An imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness. | |
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Broader | imperfection, imperfectness | The state or an instance of being imperfect |
Meaning | add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonym | blemish | |
Broader | damage | inflict damage / damage upon |
Spanish | añadir una imperfección, desmejorar, estropear | |
Catalan | desmillorar, espatllar | |
Nouns | flaw | an imperfection in an object or machine |
flaw | defect or weakness in a person's character |
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