flaw

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Noun

1. A flake, fragment, or shiver.
2. A thin cake, as of ice.
3. A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.
   • There is a flaw in that knife.
   • That vase has a flaw.
4. A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden.
   • a flaw in a will, in a deed, or in a statute
5. An inclusion, stain, or other defect of a diamond or other gemstone.
6. A defect or error in a contract or other document which may make the document invalid or ineffective.
   • a flaw in a will, in a deed, or in a statute

Verb

1. To add a flaw to, to make imperfect or defective.
2. To become imperfect or defective; to crack or break.

Noun

1. A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration; windflaw.
2. A storm of short duration.
3. A sudden burst of noise and disorder

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