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flaw
What does flaw mean?
flaw (noun): a defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use flaw in a sentence?
- A flaw caused the crystal to shatter. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce flaw?
/flɔ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does flaw come from?
From Middle English flawe, flay (“a flake of fire or snow, spark, splinter”), probably from Old Norse flaga (“a flag or slab of stone, flake”), from Proto-Germanic *flagō (“a layer of soil”), from Proto-Indo-European *plok- (“broad, flat”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of flaw?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “flaw” mean?
the sector of the economy consisting of large-scale enterprises
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a defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden
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an association organized to promote art or science or education
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a series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal
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Which word is closest in meaning to “flaw”?
fault
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place
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money
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house
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