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How to pronounce flaw in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms defect, fault
Type of imperfection, imperfectness
Has types glitch, hole, blister, bug


a flaw caused the crystal to shatter.
Type Words
Synonyms blemish
Type of damage
Type Words
Type of imperfection, imperfectness
Type Words
Type of failing, weakness
Has types hamartia, tragic flaw


he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless.

Examples of flaw

flaw
If Gardenhire has a relevant flaw, it's that he is highly emotional and intense.
From the sacbee.com
It is here, in the statistical analysis, that a flaw is most likely to be found.
From the newscientist.com
The most glaring flaw in his performance was a homer by Derrek Lee in the sixth.
From the freep.com
Another approach is to completely ignore the most obvious flaw in your argument.
From the techcrunch.com
They were caught unprepared, and football teams always pay dearly for that flaw.
From the sfgate.com
The only flaw was the absence of recording microphones to preserve the occasion.
From the time.com
Yet Patten's ambitious book is so good that this inevitable flaw doesn't matter.
From the time.com
The flaw in question could be easily addressed with a little follow-up research.
From the newsweek.com
By the way, my reward for anyone delivering on the idea's flaw is now $70,000US.
From the forbes.com
More examples
  • Add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
  • Defect: an imperfection in an object or machine; "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
  • Defect or weakness in a person's character; "he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless"
  • An imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness
  • (flawed) blemished: having a blemish or flaw; "a flawed diamond"; "an irregular pair of jeans"
  • Flaw is an alternative metal band from Louisville, Kentucky. The band was formed by ex-guitarist Jason Daunt in 1995.
  • A wine fault or defect is an unpleasant characteristic of a wine often resulting from poor winemaking practices or storage conditions, and leading to wine spoilage. ...
  • The Flaw is a 1955 British crime film directed by Terence Fisher. It stars John Bentley and Donald Houston.
  • (Flawed (song)) "Flawed" is a song written by Billymann, Delta Goodrem and Christopher Rojas, performed by Delta Goodrem. The song was the first song that Goodrem released in Japan and is taken from her Japanese version of the album Innocent Eyes. ...