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flaws 1 of 2

noun

plural of flaw

as in defects

something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing noted the flaw in the diamond before I bought it

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flaws

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flaw

as in damages

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of that crack has flawed the vase to the extent that its value in the antiques market is greatly reduced

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Noun

As a writer, I was struck by Duanfang’s clear flaws and the dire and long-term consequences of his great yet dangerous ambition. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 Machines could throw vastly more effort at them and find flaws or faster algorithms that would let attackers work out secret keys from public ones. — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026 In the best-case scenario, those flaws can be worked through and improved upon as the Leafs settle in and get used to new systems and new teammates. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The dilemma reveals one of the structural flaws in American healthcare. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026 Season one struggled to incorporate all of those elements of Lee without either forgiving or betraying his flaws. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 The order created a cybersecurity clearinghouse inside the US Treasury Department to review security flaws that AI systems are supposed to self-discover in a secure sandbox. — John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 Surgeons warn that, when this idealized version of yourself becomes the benchmark, even entirely normal features can begin to look like flaws in need of fixing. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026 Stoneburner saw Santos’ flaws and, eventually, so did Bryan Sheffield. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Even a slight misalignment could leave visible defects where colors meet, while four hotends introduce more components that could potentially fail.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
These technologies can improve production consistency and help workers identify defects earlier.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of defects

Verb

The bleeding increases pressure inside the skull and damages brain tissue.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
Nor'easter damages towns at Jersey Shore New Jersey State Police emergency management officials used a drone Monday to survey the damage along the promenade.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of damages

Noun

And breakouts can leave behind dark marks and scars that take even longer to heal.

— Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
This is a city full of glittering theater marquees and mint midcentury signage, and ringed with rail yards and the scars of an industrial center remade for human scale.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of scars

Verb

Especially the guy who bangs a wrecking ball against the historic East Wing to make room for an incongruous ballroom monstrosity, who mars the sacred Oval Office with gold glitter and paves over the lovely Rose Garden.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Jacob Whitehead Homophobic chant mars Mexico’s win Before the World Cup, the Mexican football federation launched a campaign that featured the heroes of the country’s 1986 World Cup side.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of mars

Noun

Juveniles can be distinguished by their dark facial bands and gray or tan body patterned with black or brown blotches.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of blotches

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If a cyberattack compromises an AI system with authority over operational equipment, a cybersecurity event can become a process-safety event.

— Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
That persistence is why deleting a suspicious app may not be enough once RatHat fully compromises a phone.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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