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flaw1 definition

flaw (flô)

noun

  1. a break, scratch, crack, etc. that spoils something; blemish a flaw in a diamond
  2. a defect; fault; error a flaw in a legal document, in one's reasoning, etc.

Etymology: ME, a flake, scale, splinter, prob. < or akin to ON flaga, thin layer: for IE base see flake

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to make or become faulty

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flaw2 definition

flaw (flô)

noun

a sudden, brief gust of wind, often with rain or snow; squall

Etymology: < or akin to ON flaga, sudden onset < IE base *plāk-, *plāg-, to strike, beat > flicker, L plangere, to beat (the breast)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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