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Meaning and definition for "flaw" word

[noun] defect or weakness in a peron's character; "he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless"
[noun] an imperfection in a device or machine; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
[verb] add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
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\Flaw\, n. [OE. flai, flaw flake; cf. Sw. flaga flaw, crack, breach, flake, D. vlaag gust of wind, Norw. flage, flaag, and E. flag a flat stone.] 1. A crack or breach; a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion; as, a flaw in a knife or a vase. This heart Shall break into a hundered thousand flaws. --Shak. 2. A defect; a fault; as, a flaw in reputation; a flaw in a will, in a deed, or in a statute. Has not this also its flaws and its dark side? --South. 3. A sudden burst of noise and disorder; a tumult; uproar; a quarrel. [Obs.] And deluges of armies from the town Came pouring in; I heard the mighty flaw. --Dryden. 4. A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration. Snow, and hail, and stormy gust and flaw. --Milton. Like flaws in summer laying lusty corn. --Tennyson. Syn: Blemish; fault; imperfection; spot; speck.
\Flaw\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flawed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flawing}.] 1. To crack; to make flaws in. The brazen caldrons with the frosts are flawed. --Dryden. 2. To break; to violate; to make of no effect. [Obs.] France hath flawed the league. --Shak.

Synonyms for flaw

blemish, defect, fault

See also: bug | damage | failing | glitch | hamartia | hole | imperfection | imperfectness | tragic flaw | weakness |

Related terms: abyss, blackhead, blast, blemish, blow, chimney, cicatrix, delusion, distort, ditch, donga, fault, gap, harm, joint, kink, misinterpretation, moat, nullah, scissure, weak point, weal

The fun area, different aproach to word »flaw«

Let's analyse "flaw" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: WALF. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: flaw: 1 = 1, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: flaw: 6 + 3 + 1 + 5 = 15, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
F (1) 6 Lovers Practical, Faithful, Organizer
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
W (1) 23 King of Wands Sensual, Warm, Strong, Loyal

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