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flaw
Overview of noun flaw
The noun flaw has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) defect, fault, flaw -- (an imperfection in a device or machine; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer")
2. flaw -- (defect or weakness in a person's character; "he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless")
Overview of verb flaw
The verb flaw has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. flaw, blemish -- (add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun flaw
2 senses of flaw
Sense 1
defect, fault, flaw
=> imperfection, imperfectness
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
flaw
=> failing, weakness
=> imperfection, imperfectness
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun flaw
2 senses of flaw
Sense 1
defect, fault, flaw
=> bug, glitch
=> hole
Sense 2
flaw
=> tragic flaw, hamartia
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun flaw
2 senses of flaw
Sense 1
defect, fault, flaw
=> imperfection, imperfectness
Sense 2
flaw
=> failing, weakness
Antonyms of noun flaw
Member Holonyms of noun flaw
Substance Holonyms of noun flaw
Part Holonyms of noun flaw
Member Meronyms of noun flaw
Substance Meronyms of noun flaw
Part Meronyms of noun flaw
Meronyms of noun flaw
Holonyms of noun flaw
Attributes of noun flaw
Derived Forms of noun flaw
2 senses of flaw
Sense 1
defect, fault, flaw
RELATED TO>(verb) flaw#1
=> flaw, blemish
Sense 2
flaw
RELATED TO>(verb) flaw#1
=> flaw, blemish
Domain of noun flaw
Domain Terms of noun flaw
Familiarity of noun flaw
flaw used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun flaw
2 senses of flaw
Sense 1
defect, fault, flaw
> imperfection, imperfectness
=> failing, weakness
=> defect
=> defect, fault, flaw
=> defectiveness, faultiness
Sense 2
flaw
> failing, weakness
=> insufficiency, inadequacy
=> fatigue
=> flaw
Meronyms of noun flaw
2 senses of flaw
Holonyms of noun flaw
Grep of noun flaw
flaw
flawlessness
scofflaw
tragic flaw
Antonyms of verb flaw
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb flaw
1 sense of flaw
Sense 1
flaw, blemish
=> damage
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb flaw
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb flaw
1 sense of flaw
Sense 1
flaw, blemish
=> damage
'Cause To' of verb flaw
Derived Forms of verb flaw
1 sense of flaw
Sense 1
flaw, blemish
RELATED TO>(noun) flaw#2
=> flaw
RELATED TO>(noun) flaw#1
=> defect, fault, flaw
Domain of verb flaw
Domain Terms of verb flaw
Familiarity of verb flaw
flaw used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb flaw
1 sense of flaw
Sense 1
flaw, blemish
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb flaw
1 sense of flaw
Sense 1
flaw, blemish
> damage
=> burn
=> frost
=> bilge
=> break
=> total
=> bruise
=> disturb
=> afflict, smite
=> hurt, injure
=> impair
=> flaw, blemish
=> corrode, eat, rust
=> erode, eat away, fret
=> mutilate, mangle, cut up
=> mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
=> whittle away, whittle down, wear away
=> bang up, smash up, smash
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb flaw
Sense 1
flaw, blemish
=> damage
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Grep of verb flaw
flaw
Grep of adj flaw
flawed
flawless
Grep of adv flaw
flawlessly
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