flaw
/flɔː/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लॉ
दोष, खामी, त्रुटि, कमी
Core wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[C] ~ (in sth)
a mistake in something that makes it not perfect or spoils its value
दोष, खामी, त्रुटि, कमी
- The diamond has a tiny flaw.
- There is a serious flaw in your argument.
- a design flaw in the bridge
+ 3 more examples
- The jeweller found a flaw in the stone.
- Teachers pointed out a flaw in the design of the bridge.
- There is a basic flaw in his reasoning.
Synonyms defect fault imperfection
Opposite perfection strength merit
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[C] ~ (in sb/sth)
a weakness in somebody's character
(चरित्र की) कमज़ोरी, खामी
- Pride was the tragic flaw that brought the hero down.
- Vanity was the one flaw in his otherwise admirable character.
- Impatience is his greatest flaw.
+ 2 more examples
- Every hero in the epic has some flaw of character.
- She knew her flaws and tried to correct them.
Synonyms weakness failing shortcoming
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[T] ~ sth usually passive
to spoil something with a flaw
दोषपूर्ण बना देना, खराब कर देना
- The report is flawed by careless errors.
- Mistakes in the data flawed the whole experiment.
- A tiny crack flawed the otherwise perfect vase.
+ 2 more examples
- Hurried work flawed the final result.
- The survey was flawed by a small sample.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a flaw in + noun
Use in for the thing that contains the fault.
जिस चीज़ में दोष हो, उसके लिए 'in' आता है।
- There is a flaw in your argument.
- The jeweller found a flaw in the diamond.
a flaw of / in character
For a person's weakness, use flaw in or of character.
व्यक्ति की कमज़ोरी के लिए 'flaw in' या 'of character' आता है।
- Laziness is his only flaw.
- Pride is a flaw of character.
flaw (verb)
As a verb, flaw means to spoil something; it is often used in the participle.
Verb के रूप में 'flaw' का अर्थ बिगाड़ना है; प्रायः participle में आता है।
- A single mistake flawed the otherwise perfect plan.
fatal / major / minor flaw
Adjectives show how serious the fault is.
Adjective दोष की गंभीरता बताते हैं।
- A fatal flaw in the design caused the bridge to fail.
flawed vs flawless
Flawed has a fault; flawless has none.
'Flawed' में दोष है; 'flawless' में कोई दोष नहीं।
- Her flawless English impressed the panel.
+Collocations 5
adjective + flaw
fatalmajorminorserioustragic
- His tragic flaw was his pride.
verb + flaw
findspotrevealexposecorrect
- The auditor spotted a flaw in the accounts.
flaw + in
in the planin the systemin the logicin the designin the diamond
- A flaw in the logic weakens the case.
flawed + noun
argumentplandesignmethodreasoning
- The report relied on a flawed method.
without + flaw
without a flawfree of flawsfull of flawsriddled with flawsdespite its flaws
- The film is good despite its flaws.
“More examples 5
- The teacher pointed out a flaw in my essay.
शिक्षक ने मेरे निबंध में एक कमी बताई।
- Shakespeare's tragic heroes each have a fatal flaw.
शेक्सपियर के हर दुखांत नायक में एक घातक दोष होता है।
- Radhika spotted a flaw in the question paper.
राधिका ने प्रश्न-पत्र में एक त्रुटि पकड़ ली।
- The bank corrected the flaw in its software.
बैंक ने अपने software की खामी दूर कर दी।
- Every person has some flaws.
हर व्यक्ति में कुछ कमियाँ होती हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ There is a flaw on this plan.
✓ There is a flaw in this plan.
A flaw is inside the thing, so use in.
दोष चीज़ के भीतर होता है, इसलिए 'in' आता है।
✗ The cloth has a flow.
✓ The cloth has a flaw.
Flow and flaw are different words.
'Flow' और 'flaw' अलग शब्द हैं।
✗ His argument is full of flaw.
✓ His argument is full of flaws.
After full of, a countable noun takes the plural.
'Full of' के बाद countable noun बहुवचन में आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Flaw, defect and fault name imperfections, but their usual objects differ.
तीनों अपूर्णता बताते हैं, पर इनके सामान्य प्रयोग-स्थल अलग हैं।
A weakness in an object, plan or character that spoils it.
वस्तु, योजना या चरित्र की वह कमज़ोरी जो उसे बिगाड़ती है।
- A flaw in the plan.
A fault in how a product was made.
किसी उत्पाद के निर्माण में रही त्रुटि।
- A manufacturing defect.
Responsibility for a mistake, or a mechanical problem.
गलती की ज़िम्मेदारी, या यांत्रिक खराबी।
- The fault was mine.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
defect fault imperfection weakness failing shortcoming mar spoil weaken blemish
Antonyms
perfection strength merit virtue flawlessness
§Grammar and usage
The adjectives: flawed (having a flaw), flawless (perfect).
Adjectives: flawed (दोष वाला), flawless (निर्दोष)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Literature: the tragic flaw (hamartia) of a hero.
साहित्य में नायक का tragic flaw (hamartia)।