flaw
English Thesaurus
1. an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | imperfection, imperfectness, |
| definition | : | the state or an instance of being imperfect (noun.state) |
2. defect or weakness in a person's character (noun.state)
| hyponym | : | hamartia, tragic flaw, |
| definition | : | the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall (noun.state) |
3. an imperfection in an object or machine (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | imperfection, imperfectness, |
| definition | : | the state or an instance of being imperfect (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | blister, |
| definition | : | a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | hole, |
| definition | : | a fault (noun.state) |
4. add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | damage, |
| definition | : | inflict damage upon (verb.change) |
5. defect or weakness in a person's character (noun.state)
6. an imperfection in an object or machine (noun.state)
7. add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective (verb.change)
| derivation | : | flaw, |
| definition | : | defect or weakness in a person's character (noun.state) |
8. defect or weakness in a person's character (noun.state)
9. an imperfection in an object or machine (noun.state)
10. add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective (verb.change)
| derivation | : | flaw, |
| definition | : | defect or weakness in a person's character (noun.state) |
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