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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFlaws
/flɔːz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mistake, fault, or imperfection in something.
"The report was full of flaws that needed to be corrected before publication." - 2
A weakness or defect in a person's character.
"His greatest flaw was his inability to trust others."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'flaw' originates from the Old Norse word 'flaga', meaning 'a fragment or a defect'. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to a blemish or imperfection, reflecting a shift in usage from physical defects to abstract shortcomings in character or quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flaws" is said worldwide
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défaut
Transliteration: defaut
"Ce produit a un défaut de fabrication."
Fehler
Transliteration: fehler
"Das Dokument enthält mehrere Fehler."
difetto
Transliteration: difetto
"Questo prodotto ha un difetto."
defecto
Transliteration: defecto
"El coche tiene un defecto en el motor."
defeito
Transliteration: defeito
"O produto apresenta um defeito."
कमज़ोरी
Transliteration: kamzori
"उसकी सबसे बड़ी कमजोरी उसकी असुरक्षा है।"
缺陷
Transliteration: quēxiàn
"这个产品有一个缺陷。"
결함
Transliteration: gyeolham
"이 제품에는 결함이 있습니다."
欠陥
Transliteration: kekkan
"この製品には欠陥があります。"
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