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A crack or breach; a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion; as, a flaw in a knife or a vase.

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  1. n. A crack or breach; a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion; as, a flaw in a knife or a vase.
  2. n. A defect; a fault; as, a flaw in reputation; a flaw in a will, in a deed, or in a statute.
  3. n. A sudden burst of noise and disorder; a tumult; uproar; a quarrel.
  4. n. A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration.
  5. v. t. To crack; to make flaws in.
  6. v. t. To break; to violate; to make of no effect.
  7. n. an imperfection in an object or machine
  8. n. defect or weakness in a person's character
  9. n. an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness
  10. v. add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
  11. n:100 n. defect or weakness in a person's character n. an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness v. add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective