Word "FLAW" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an imperfection in an object or machine
Synonyms:
defect, fault
Examples:
a flaw caused the crystal to shatter

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
Synonyms:
blemish

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness

Crossword Clues for FLAW

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Imperfection Eugene Sheffer 02 Sep 2025
Crack in bottom discussed? (4) The Guardian Cryptic 18 Jun 2025
Defect The Telegraph Quick 12 Jun 2025
Weakness New York Times 01 Jun 2025
Imperfection noted in fine constitution (4)
Feature that reduces value
Fault said to be underfoot (4)
Crack in sound floor (4)
Defect The Telegraph Quick 14 Apr 2025
Weak spot (4) The Guardian Quick 08 Apr 2025
Imperfection Newsday 08 Apr 2025
Defect The Times Sunday Concise 30 Mar 2025
Problem or weakness
There's something wrong with a loud bit of legislation (4)
Character weakness Family Time 09 Mar 2025
Exclamation that's a drawback (4)
Defect of legislation by French leader (4)
Fatal weakness? (4) The Guardian Quick 07 Feb 2025
Fatal __ LA Times Daily 06 Feb 2025
Perfectionist's bugbear
Defect Mirror Tea Time 16 Jan 2025
Imperfection Thomas Joseph 16 Dec 2024
Diamond defect Wall Street Journal 18 Nov 2024
The beginning of fixed legislation shows a defect (4)
Blemish or fault (4)
Defect in human or a diamond
Glitch The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 16 Oct 2024
Shortcoming New York Times 06 Oct 2024
Small blemish in a gemstone
Imperfection Eugene Sheffer 24 Sep 2024
Diamond spoiler Family Time 16 Sep 2024
Imperfection USA Today 16 Sep 2024
Weak spot in the golf laws (4)
Following regulation has blemish (4)
Imperfection, as in a diamond
Defect following decree (4)
Mistake ___ at ground level apparently (4)
Imperfection, defect
Hole (in argument)
Imperfection that might be fatal
Nick, say New York Times 13 Jun 2024
The weakness in a fatheaded piece of legislation (4)
Fine before litigation failing (4)
Imperfection Eugene Sheffer 06 May 2024
Mistake in Faraday's first law (4)
Blemish LA Times Daily 01 May 2024
Imperfection in a diamond New York Times Mini 26 Apr 2024
Fault in key legislation (4)
Loudly suggested rule has a shortcoming
The base is sound, but has a defect (4)
Fault with section of renewal form, take it up (4)
Something not quite right, 16 having changed vowel (4)
Mark or imperfection in a diamond (4)
Defect The Sun Two Speed 24 Feb 2024
Following rules has shortcoming The Sun Two Speed 24 Feb 2024
Weak spot in base, some might say The Times Quick Cryptic 12 Feb 2024
Defect imperfection
Diamond defect Wall Street Journal 10 Jan 2024
Defect Commuter 25 Dec 2023
Diamond value reducer
Something found among the irregulars
Defect, as in a diamond
Weak spot LA Times Daily 29 Oct 2023
Defect The Times Concise 27 Sep 2023
Defect The Times Concise 15 Sep 2023
Gemologist's consideration New York Times 20 Aug 2023
Defect Thomas Joseph 22 Jul 2023
It could reduce the price of a diamond Wall Street Journal 20 Jul 2023
Imperfection Universal 12 Jun 2023
Character weakness Family Time 17 Apr 2023
Defect, as in a diamond
Imperfection Universal 19 Mar 2023
Imperfection Eugene Sheffer 13 Mar 2023
Imperfection or blemish
Imperfection LA Times Daily 20 Feb 2023
Having a thermal exhaust port lead straight to the reactor of your Death Star, e.g New York Times 21 Nov 2022
Having a thermal exhaust port lead straight to the reactor of your Death Star, e.g. New York Times 21 Nov 2022
Defect LA Times Daily 10 Oct 2022
Persian ___ (rugmaker's deliberate mistake) New York Times 11 Sep 2022
Defect, blemish The Telegraph Quick 10 Aug 2022
Imperfection Eugene Sheffer 13 Jun 2022
Defect Wall Street Journal 16 Mar 2022
Character weakness Universal 28 Feb 2022
Gemstone imperfection USA Today 17 Jan 2022
Diamond imperfection Universal 03 Dec 2021
Character weakness USA Today 09 Oct 2021
Defect The Guardian Speedy 19 Sep 2021
Defect following piece of legislation The Telegraph Toughie 24 Jun 2021
Blemish The Times Concise 21 Jun 2021
Imperfection Newsday 07 Jun 2021
Weakness The Telegraph Quick 16 Apr 2021
Imperfection Thomas Joseph 02 Apr 2021
Fault, weakness The Times Concise 29 Mar 2021
Imperfection Wall Street Journal 24 Mar 2021
Mark, blemish The Times Concise 20 Mar 2021
Scratch or dent Newsday 14 Mar 2021
Crack in ground, reportedly The Telegraph Cryptic 15 Feb 2021
Diamond blemish USA Today 31 Jan 2021
"Warts and all" wart LA Times Daily 22 Dec 2020
'Warts and all' wart The Washington Post 22 Dec 2020
Shortcoming New York Times 17 Dec 2020
Imperfection Eugene Sheffer 05 Dec 2020
Design problem Universal 27 Nov 2020
Imper-fection Eugene Sheffer 17 Nov 2020
Blemish, imperfection The Times Concise 16 Oct 2020
Level area's reported weakness The Telegraph Cryptic 12 Sep 2020
Achilles' heel, e.g New York Times 11 Sep 2020
It may be fatal Jonesin 08 Sep 2020
Following rules has shortcoming The Sun Two Speed 20 May 2020
Defect The Sun Two Speed 20 May 2020
Crack in ground, we're told
Perfectionist's stumbling block Universal 14 Mar 2020
Design problem Jonesin 03 Mar 2020
Diamond problem LA Times Daily 06 Feb 2020
Diamond problem The Washington Post 06 Feb 2020
Imperfection The Washington Post 02 Dec 2019
Imperfection LA Times Daily 02 Dec 2019
Defect in a human or a diamond, say
Crack in ground, by the sound of it? The Telegraph Cryptic 03 Nov 2019
Shortcoming Premier Sunday 20 Oct 2019
At first, financial legislation reveals defect
Thief following what you'd think she'd break
A defect The Telegraph Quick 08 May 2019
Diamond defect USA Today 30 Apr 2019
Chip on a plate, e.g The Washington Post Sunday 31 Mar 2019
Diamond concern The Washington Post 29 Mar 2019
Diamond concern LA Times Daily 29 Mar 2019
Defect The Guardian Speedy 10 Mar 2019
Dent or scratch Newsday 22 Feb 2019
Diamond defect
Diamond concern
Diamond defect
Defect Universal 24 Dec 2018
Female cops defect The Telegraph Toughie 19 Dec 2018
Something unlikeable in a person's character
It may be tragic The Washington Post 07 Nov 2018
It may be tragic LA Times Daily 07 Nov 2018
Spot fine -- something legal? The Telegraph Toughie 06 Nov 2018
Diamond problem Universal 01 Nov 2018
Following legislation is a mistake
Defect The Times Concise 08 Jul 2018
Error in theory or plan The Times Concise 10 Jun 2018
Defect from France on principle
Key legislation's defect
Imperfection
Note wall unfinished, performing U-turn; it's a weakness
By the sound of it, puzzle 5 across
Diamond problem
Defect
It may be tragic
An imperfection
Foot-rule's imperfection
Chip, e.g New York Times 26 Aug 2017
It lessens a diamond's value Universal 09 Jul 2017
Diamond spoiler Family Time 11 Jun 2017
Glitch LA Times Daily 04 May 2017
Glitch The Washington Post 04 May 2017
Broadcast story of 8's mistake
Defect Thomas Joseph 11 Jan 2017
It lessens a diamond's value
Chip, e.g.
Glitch
Diamond devaluer USA Today 29 Nov 2016
Defect The Washington Post 05 Nov 2016
Break or breach Newsday 30 Sep 2016
Imperfection New York Times 19 Sep 2016
Weak spot LA Times Daily 09 Sep 2016
Weakness LA Times Daily 21 Apr 2016
Bug LA Times Daily 02 Jan 2016
Imperfection
Weak spot
Bug
Defect in fine piece of legislation The Telegraph Cryptic 06 Dec 2015
Blemish Eugene Sheffer 01 Dec 2015
Defect in platform, reportedly The Telegraph Cryptic 27 Oct 2015
Diamond error Wall Street Journal 02 Oct 2015
Glitch Eugene Sheffer 23 May 2015
Diamond defect New York Times 20 May 2015
Shortcoming Newsday 23 Apr 2015
Blemish
Imperfection
Diamond error
Imperfection
Shortcoming
Diamond defect
Weakness
Imperfection
A tragic hero has one
Chip, maybe
Hubris, for Icarus
Scratch or dent
Chip, perhaps
Imperfection
Character deficiency
Diamond irregularity
Scratch, say
Defect
Character weakness
Diamond inclusion, e.g.
Scratch in a diamond, e.g.
Diamond irregularity
Character weakness
Nick, for example
Logic problem
One may be fatal
Scratch on record
Character weakness
One may be fatal
Weak spot
Character weakness
Chip in a dish, e.g.
Fly in the ointment
Chink in the armor
Fly in the ointment
It can make a 10 a 9
Nitpicker's find
Fundamental defect
Defect
Oedipus' arrogance, e.g.
Chink in one's armor
Diamond imperfection
Imperfection
Oedipus' arrogance, e.g.
Design problem
Chink in the armor
Blemish
Diamond defect
Diamond spoiler
Diamond spoiler
Chink in the armor, say
Character __
Scratch or dent, e.g.
Chink in the armor
Character __
Imperfection
Defect
Imperfection
Perfection spoiler
Diamond defect
Scratch, e.g.
Scratch on a diamond, e.g.
Weak spot
Gem devaluer
Scratch on a gem, e.g.
Chip, e.g.
Design ___
It may be fatal
Tear or stain
Achilles heel
Nick or chip
Defect
Diamond imperfection
A tragic hero has one
It might be only a scratch
Shortcoming
Imperfection
Nick or chip
Gem devaluer
Perfection spoiler
Diamond defect
Diamond defect
Defect
Diamond fault
Wart, perhaps
Defect
Blemish
Bug, to so speak
Blemish
Glitch
Blemish
Nick or chip
It may be fatal
Imperfection
Gem devaluer
Diamond irregularity
Chink in the armor
Chink in the armor
Defect
Diamond defect
Diamond defect
It may be tragic
Imperfection
It may be tragic
Blemish
Glitch
Imperfection
Fatal ___
Defect
Scratch
Sudden rush in break
Mar
Fault
Coloration in a diamond, e.g.
Defect
Crack
Deviation
Diamond imperfection
It may be fatal
Blemish
Error
Fault
Glitch
Diamond cutter's concern
Shortcoming
Mar
Custard pie
Macula
Reducer of a gem's value
Rift in the lute.
Weak point.
Blemish
Spell of stormy weather.
Sudden, brief gust of wind.
Defect.
Crack.
Crack
Error.
Sudden gust of wind.
Bug of sorts.
Fault.
Faulty part.
What a "bug" is.
Imperfection.
Gust of wind
Blemish.
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