flaw
Example Sentences
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This brainchild of a mathematics professor had only one flaw: it was way ahead of its time.
From Barron's
The album’s sole flaw are the unfortunate lyrics for the midtempo ballad “Handcuffs.”
Apart from the "flawed rule" that required climbers to bring back less trash than they produce, authorities in the Everest region said lack of monitoring has been the main challenge.
From BBC
That was eight years after Tepco initially received regulatory approval to restart the reactor, though it was hit with an operating ban in 2021 after regulators found a number of security flaws.
Unfortunately, hackers have exploited vulnerabilities in this flawed system.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.