Dictionary entryCEFR B2noun

flaw

IPA pronunciation: /flɔː/

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Russian meaning

недостаток, изъян

English definition

A mark, fault, or weakness that makes something imperfect.

Example

There is a flaw in the design that causes it to leak.

Collocations

fatal flaw
design flaw
character flaw
flaw in the argument

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