as in defective
having a fault
a flawed paint job that resulted in some peeling almost as soon as the paint had dried
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as in damaged
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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Recent Examples of flawed
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
However, an investigation by the Associated Press found that the film was based on flawed and improper analysis of cell phone location data.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
The American criminal system is deeply, deeply flawed, and this is a testament to Ryan’s impact on culture.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Transformation failures are largely due to poor execution rather than flawed strategy.
—Peter Follows, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The exchange touches on an ongoing debate regarding the playoff format that Hamlin argues is flawed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
However, an investigation by the Associated Press found that the film was based on flawed and improper analysis of cell phone location data.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
The American criminal system is deeply, deeply flawed, and this is a testament to Ryan’s impact on culture.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Transformation failures are largely due to poor execution rather than flawed strategy.
—Peter Follows, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flawed
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In a statement to Digital Trends, LG said the LED TVs, which weigh up to 101.2 pounds with stands, aren't defective on their own.Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2023
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Jurors in Gwinnett County, northeast of Atlanta, returned the verdict in the years-long civil case involving what the plaintiffs’ lawyers called dangerously defective roofs on Ford pickup trucks, lawyer James Butler Jr. said.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022
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Her Millie is imperfect, damaged and human, not to mention quite adroit at code switching with her accent and vernacular.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Pax Americana was ever imperfect and to many people in the world, from Vietnam to Iraq, smacked of hypocrisy.Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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His clean image was marred by scandal in the late 1980s when Garvey divorced his wife, got two other women pregnant, then married a fourth woman, his current wife.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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His victory was celebrated not only as a win for the democratic process in a region marred by a series of recent military coups, but also as the ushering-in of a new and younger political generation in Senegal, where the median age is just 19.Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Zach Wilson’s younger brother settled in as the game progressed, but then threw a bad INT in the fourth to end Utah’s comeback attempt.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Dilettante listing brokers can also cost sellers with bad marketing, weird staging, and a lack of responsiveness.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Authorities are investigating a shooting that left two people injured early Saturday morning in Union City.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Kenney, who came to The Farm from Fargo, North Dakota but spent his first three years either injured or backing up current Los Angeles Rams kicker Joshua Karty, then nailed a career-best kick on Senior Day, sending the players and a small group of students storming onto the field.Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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His immune system had been compromised.Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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The ability to breach one algorithm may also indicate that similar algorithms could be compromised, snowballing this potential crisis across data security providers worldwide.Jason McNutt, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The yen weakened in its largest single-day decline since June 2022.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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The yen remained weakened after Ishiba downplayed the prospect of imminent interest rate hikes earlier this week.Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Saddam's Playbook All these sites were targeted by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein during the Iran-Iraq war and severely crippled the Iranian economy.Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Predictions for holiday spending are beginning to trickle out, but there are a lot of question marks in the air, including a massive port workers’ strike that began Tuesday and has crippled all shipping container cargo on the East Coast.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flawed. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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