flaw
UK: flɔː | US: flɔː
n. a defect or imperfection in an object or system
n. a weakness in character or reasoning
vt. to make or become defective
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The word "flaw" originated in Middle English as flawe, meaning "a flake" or "fragment," likely from Old Norse flaga ("slab of stone"). Over time, its meaning shifted from a physical fragment to an imperfection or defect, reflecting the idea of something broken or incomplete. The modern sense of a character weakness emerged later by metaphorical extension.
The diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value.
His argument contained a logical flaw.
The software update aims to flaw the security vulnerability.
Her perfectionism made her obsessed with every flaw.
The artist embraced the flaw in the pottery as part of its charm.