flaw
/flɔ/ verb C2- To add a flaw to, to make imperfect or defective.
- To become imperfect or defective; to crack or break.
He/she/it flaws · Past flawed · Past participle flawed · -ing form flawing
Verb forms
- Base form
- flaw
- He/she/it
- flaws
- Past
- flawed
- Past participle
- flawed
- -ing form
- flawing
From the library
He is the only flaw in that chain so far as I have been able to test it.”
You see the whole thing is a chain of logical sequences without a break or flaw.”
You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
The fact is that there is one really serious flaw in this evidence to which our friend attaches so much importance.”
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