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| Main Entry: | fairy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | supernatural being |
| Synonyms: | bogie, brownie, elf, enchanter, fay, genie, gnome, goblin, gremlin, hob, imp, leprechaun, mermaid, nisse, nymph, pixie, puck, siren, spirit, sprite, sylph |
| Main Entry: | flaw |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | imperfection |
| Synonyms: | Catch-22, blemish, bug, catch*, defect, disfigurement, failing, fault, foible, glitch*, gremlin, pitfall, slipup, speck, spot, stain, typo, vice, wart, weak spot, weakness |
| Antonyms: | fine point, perfection, strength |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | goblin |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | elf |
| Synonyms: | bogeyman, brownie, demon, fiend, gnome, gremlin, imp, kobold, nixie, pixie, spirit, sprite |
| Main Entry: | imp |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mischievous child, small person |
| Synonyms: | brat, demon, devil, deviling, devilkin, elf, fiend, gamin, gnome, gremlin, hellion, minx, pixie, puck, rascal, rogue, scamp, sprite, troll, tyke, urchin, villain |
| Main Entry: | imperfection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flaw |
| Synonyms: | blemish, bug*, catch, defect, deficiency, deformity, demerit, disfigurement, failing, fallibility, fault, foible, frailty, glitch*, gremlin, inadequacy, incompleteness, infirmity, insufficiency, peccadillo, problem, shortcoming, sin, stain, taint, weak point, weakness |
| Antonyms: | excellence, flawlessness, perfection, purity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | malfunction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | breakdown, failure |
| Synonyms: | bug*, defect, fault, flaw, glitch*, gremlin, impairment, slip |
| Antonyms: | perfection, working |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | novice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person just learning something |
| Synonyms: | amateur, apprentice, beginner, colt, convert*, cub, first of May, fledgling, greenhorn, gremlin, know from nothing, learner, mark*, neophyte, new kid on the block, newcomer, novitiate, plebe, postulant, prentice, probationer, proselyte, punk*, pupil, recruit, rookie, starter, student, tenderfoot, trainee |
| Notes: | an amateur is someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime; a novice is someone who is new to a field or activity |
| Antonyms: | expert, professional |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pixie |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fairy |
| Synonyms: | bogie, brownie, elf, fay, gnome, goblin, gremlin, hob, imp, leprechaun, nisse, puck, spirit, sprite |
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