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   Flaw

   /flô/

   

   noun

   • 1. a mark, fault, or other imperfection that mars a substance or object: "plates with flaws in them were sold at the outlet store"
   • ▪ a fault or weakness in a person's character: "he had his flaws, but he was still a great teacher"
   • ▪ a mistake or shortcoming in a plan, theory, or legal document that causes it to fail or reduces its effectiveness: "there were fundamental flaws in the case for reforming local government"

   verb

   • 1. (of an imperfection) mar, weaken, or invalidate (something): "the computer game was flawed by poor programming"

   Word Origin Middle English: perhaps from Old Norse flaga ‘slab’. The original sense was ‘a flake of snow’, later, ‘a fragment or splinter’, hence ‘a defect or imperfection’ (late 15th century).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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