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Flaw

🔄 Synonyms of "Flaw"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
defectnoun	A fault or malfunction.
blemishnoun	A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.
faultnoun	(typically uncountable) Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
blemishnoun	A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.
faultnoun	(typically uncountable) Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event.
defectnoun	A fault or malfunction.
chinknoun	A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.
hacknoun	A tool for chopping.
slitnoun	A narrow cut or opening; a slot.
cracknoun	A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
gashnoun	A deep cut.
cutnoun	(literal, figurative) The act of cutting.
riftnoun	(figurative) A lack of cohesion; a state of conflict, incompatibility, or emotional distance.
gapnoun	An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.
breachnoun	(law) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment.
crashnoun	A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
notchnoun	(informal) A level or degree.
breakdownnoun	(countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.
holenoun	A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure.
handicapnoun	Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
addictionnoun	(medicine) A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.
impairmentnoun	A disability or handicap.
deviationnoun	A departure from the correct way of acting.