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Noun

A shortcoming or weakness

A physical deformity that spoils the appearance or completeness of something

An error, mistake or glitch in a system, program or piece of work

The state or condition of being implausible or unconvincing

A hindrance or obstruction in doing something

An act or judgment that is misguided or wrong

An ambiguity or inadequacy in a set of rules that can be potentially exploited

An abnormal feature, characteristic, or occurrence

A shameful act or quality that damages an otherwise good character or reputation

A crack, split, or break in something

A small cut or notch

A very strong wind

A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition

To cause damage to

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A shortcoming or weakness

monkey wrench in the works

personal imperfection

other side of the coin

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“His greatest flaw is that he closes himself off, in self-protective loneliness.”

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A physical deformity that spoils the appearance or completeness of something

blot on the landscape

blight on the landscape

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“Her tanned skin was angelic, without a single flaw or blemish.”

Noun

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An error, mistake or glitch in a system, program or piece of work

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“Testing of the software has exposed a critical flaw that needs to be fixed urgently.”

Noun

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The state or condition of being implausible or unconvincing

“Circumstances would eventually expose the flaw in his argument.”

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A hindrance or obstruction in doing something

baulk^UK

balk^US

monkey wrench in the works

dead weight

red tape

millstone around your neck

unfortunate development

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An act or judgment that is misguided or wrong

typographical mistake

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Noun

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An ambiguity or inadequacy in a set of rules that can be potentially exploited

Noun

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An abnormal feature, characteristic, or occurrence

exceptional occurrence

veering

inexplicability

large difference

substantial difference

peculiar turn of events

chimera^US

chimaera^UK

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A shameful act or quality that damages an otherwise good character or reputation

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

blot on the escutcheon

offence^UK

offense^US

unhonour^UK

unhonor^US

blot on the escutcheon of

skeleton in the cupboard

lack of respectability

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Noun

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A crack, split, or break in something

wide area of difference

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Noun

A small cut or notch

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

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Noun

A very strong wind

draught^UK

draft^US

raining cats and dogs

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A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition

contradiction in terms

contradictio in terminis

irreconcilable difference

lack of consistency

difference of opinion

stark contrast

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Verb

To cause damage to

vandalize^US

vandalise^UK

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

destabilize^US

jeopardize^US

be a blot on the landscape

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

have a negative effect on

jeopardise^UK

destabilise^UK

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

rain on someone's parade

discolour^UK

discolor^US

drive a nail into the coffin of

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

victimize^US

victimise^UK

be disadvantageous to

put someone's life on the line

color^US

colour^UK

dispatch

misuse

prang

demoralise^UK

bastardise^UK

bastardize^US

demoralize^US

minimize^US

minimise^UK

pull the rug out from under

cause the sacrifice of

result in harm to

strike down

strike at

strike at the foundations

have a negative impact on

knock the stuffing out of

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

pummelled^UK

agonize^US

treat with disrespect

commit sacrilege against

pummel^US

agonise^UK

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“Sometimes when the horses were being exercised, their droppings would flaw the immaculate roads.”

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