flaw
Example Sentences
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It means you are a capitalist wallflower, a laggard with a serious character flaw.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Carmichael said he never claimed the gold was his and argued that the government "parading around gold bars is a flaw".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
His doctors managed to ameliorate the flaw with insoles, but not the pain.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
A second flaw was that workers who contributed and then left the state to work or retire elsewhere would have been ineligible for benefits.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
But there is no need to linger over this fatal flaw.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing flaw
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
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"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 3
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Talk Like Shakespeare Day, List 5
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